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When the Romans invaded the area that is now called turkey they captured the strategic city of byzantium and renamed it

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What was originally byzantium?

Byzantium was originally byzantium. It was renamed Constantinople when Roman Emperor Constantine left the city of Rome and declared Byzantium its new capital. Constantinople became the modern-day city of Istanbul when it was captured by a Turkish group of barbarians by name of the Ottomans.


What was Byzantium renamed as?

Constantinople


What ancient city was renamed Constantinople?

Byzantium


Was Byzantium eventually renamed Alexandria?

No. Byzantium was a city in what is now Turkey . . . Alexandria was in Egypt. Byzantium was later renamed Constantinople after Emperor Constantine, and even later was named Istanbul. (ISS-tan-bool)


What is the other historical name for Byzantium?

The ancient Greek city of Byzantium was later renamed Constantinople.


What was the capital of the Eastern Empire?

Byzantium, renamed Constantinople.


Byzantium was eventually renamed vandalia?

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What is the capital for the Eastern Roman Empire?

Byzantium, renamed Constantinople.


In AD 330 the ancient city of what was renamed constintanople today it is called istanbul?

City of Byzantium was renamed constintanople


The greektown of byzantium was renamed constantinope in honor of what?

The Roman Emperor Constantine.


Who moved the roman capital to the ancient city of Byzantium?

Constantine moved the capitol to Byzantium, but rebuilt and renamed the city Constantinople after himself.