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Constantinople - the largest city and former capital of Turkey; rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church

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What is the meaning of Constantinople?

this is the old name for Istanbul


What did the ottomans rename constantinople?

It was renamed Istanbul (meaning 'to the city') in 1930.


What does Constantinople mean?

Constantinople (Greek for "Constantine's city" from the Greek "polis" meaning a city) was the name the Roman Emperor Constantine gave to his new capital which was formerly called Byzantium. The city is now called Istanbul and is a major city in Turkey.


What was the name of the city Constantinople?

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The largest and richest city in byzantine empire was what?

Constantinople


How does constantinople link Europe and Asia?

Istanbul (Constantinople) links Europe and Asia. The city is situated on both sides of the Bosporus Strait, meaning it is situated in both Europe and Asia; it is like a bridge that connects the two continent.


What was the most beautiful Byzantine church in Constantinople?

The cathedral church of Hagia Sophia (meaning Divine Wisdom).


What land was Constantinople on?

Constantinople was in Greece.


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What Was constantinople religion?

constantinople was not a religion but a city.


What is a sentence for constantinople?

I think I will travel to Constantinople.


What city was the capital of Byzantine Empire?

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