Istanbul and Constantinople

To make sure it was a proper representation of himself, Emperor Constantine established Constantinople with all the wealth from all his conquered territories. Constantinople lay between the Aegean and Black Sea trade routes and enabled merchants there to grow wealthy through trade.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

The Roman empire was located on just about all types of land masses, from islands to continents. The city of Rome itself, was/is located on the Italian peninsula.

Constantinople was originally a town called Byzantium. It was founded at some time around 665 BC. When Emperor Constantine I became Emperor, he decided the city of Rome had too many problems to be the capital of the Empire, so he built Byzantium into a new capital. It was consecrated as the capital of the Roman Empire in 330, on May 11.

The capital of the Roman Empire was not moved from Rome to Constantinople. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital under Constantine's predecessor, Diocletian. He designated Nicodemia (in north-western Turkey) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and Milan (in northern Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part. Constantinople was just 60 miles to the west of Nicodemia.

Constantine's designation of Constantinople as his imperial capital did not weaken the western part of the empire. Diocletian had created a co-emperorship with his fellow general Maximian. Diocletian was in charge of the eastern part of the empire and resided in Nicomedia. Maximian was in charge of the western part and resided in Milan. After winning tow civil wars, Constantine became sole emperor. Therefore, one imperial capital was sufficient and no parts of the empire were weakened.

It was still called Constantinople by some, but The Turks called It Istanbul. The name is derived from Greek: εις την Πόλιν which means in the city. The Turks hear it as Istanbul and the name stuck.

It was not in 1443 but in 1453. This city was considered the gate to Europe, that meant that the Ottomans could invade Europe from that strategically basic point. It meant the end of the Byzantine Empire (its capital city was Constantinople), the last powerful enemy of the Turks.

The Ottomans were the responsible for the conquest on the 29 May 1453. Specifically, Sultan Mehmed II el-Fatih (the Opener/Conqueror) of the Ottoman Empire was the leader who broke the defenses of Constantinople and brought it under Ottoman control.

He was one of the first generations of Byzatine Christians. When Constantinople was being invaded, the leadership of he and his wife helped protect the city. If they were conquered, it would have affected the present greatly

Η Οθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία κατέκτησε στην Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1453, νικώντας την Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία. Οι Οθωμανοί Τούρκοι κατέλαβαν την Κωνσταντινούπολη το 1453.

With the conquest of Constantinople by the Ottoman Turks in 154. the name Constantinople was not dropped. During the period of the Ottoman Empire both Constantinople and Istanbul seem to have been in usage until the 19th century. Constantinople was given as Kostantiniyye, a calque (loan translation) used in the Muslim world.

Kostantiniyye appeared as the place of provenance of documents of the court and the chancellery and on coins up to the 17th century and reappeared on coins in the 19th century. The name Istanbul was associated with the highest magistrate (Istanbul efendis) and the highest military commander (Istanbul agasi). Istanbul was also the common speech name.

With the deposition of the Ottoman sultans and establishment of the Turkish Republic in 1923 Istanbul became the sole name of the city. With the Turkish Postal Service Law of 1930 Istanbul became the official name and foreigners were requested to adopt this name in their languages and drop other names. In Europe the use of the name Constantinople had remained widespread. The Turkish postal services would no longer deliver mail sent to Constantinople instead of Istanbul.

The name Istanbul is derived from the Greek word istimbolin which means in/to the city and was used to indicate Constantinople, which was often just called the City. It was already in use by the Armenians, Arabs and Turks in common speech before the conquest of Constantinople.

Constantinople is modern day Istanbul, Turkey.

Constantinople was located on the Bosporus Strait, the waterway that connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. Therefore, it was very strategically placed, being both defended by water on three sides, and also well positioned to demand taxes from ships traveling the trade routes.

Constantinople became the new capital in the year a.d. 312

Constantinople is known today as Istanbul in Turkey. The name Istanbul is said to derive from the Greek phrase (Is-tin-poli) which means "To The City." During the East Roman Empire (later known as the Byzantine Empire) the City of Constantinople was also known by many other descriptive names, such as: The City The Queen of Cities The God-guarded City The Eye of the World The Envy of the World Constantinople was the capital of the East Roman Empire (founded by Constantine the Great in 330 AD) and very quickly became the largest and wealthiest city in the world at that time.

In a word, geography. No other city on earth sits astride two continents. It was a city made for trade, built for business. Established on a triangular spit of land (the area today dominated by the Blue Mosque and Aya Sofya), the original town was surrounded by water on three sides. Its strategic location meant it was born to become a center of commerce designed to govern one of the most significant waterways in the world, the Bosphorus. Control of this narrow channel connecting the Mediterranean and the Black Sea, ensured political clout, a constant stream of innovative ideas, and of course money, in the shape of traffic and taxes.

The original greek town is Byzantium

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was important in many ways. One of the most significant was the subsequent emigration of Byzantine scholars and intellectuals (along with some of their treasured texts) to the West: their influence had a direct impact on the Renaissance and Reformation and, thus, on the subsequent course of Western History as a whole.

The advantages were strategic. Constantinople was more easily defended than the city of Rome (which was subject to malaria outbreaks among other things). Constantine moved the captial to the Greek city of Byzantium and renamed it "Nova Roma" (New Rome.) The name was changed to Constantinople ("city of Constantine") after the emperor's death. Constantinople remained the capital of the Roman and Byzantime empires for over a thousand years, until it was captured by the Turks in the 1400s. Long after Rome fell to barbarian invaders, Constantinople thrived as the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (by then the Roman Empire had split into Eastern and Western realms, with separate emperors for each, though they remained closely allied with one another.

The Ottomans destroyed the last part of the Byzantine Empire. (Constantinople)

By conquering their Capital, Constantinople. Once this fell, the rest fell easily to Mehmed II .

The taking of Constantinople, though, was the actual end of the Byzantine Empire. They lost most of their Anatolian and European territories long before the fall of Constantinople. The Turks had an incredible command of modern military technologies and used fast and decisive naval vessels to attack Greek islands. They also had modern cavalry formations; modern artillery such as cannons, uniforms and flags to prevent friendly fire; generals who used innovative strategies; and incredible siege weapons.

Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Roman Empire (476 AD). The Romans did not use this term.

This name has been chosen as a reference to the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became Greek in character as it lost most of its non-Greek territories to invaders and became centred on Greece Greek replaced Latin as the official language of the empire in 620. The term is derived from Byzantium, the name of Constantinople before it was redeveloped and turned into the capital of the eastern part of the empire in 330. Byzantium had been founded by Greeks.

After the fall of the Western Roman Empire, the Eastern Roman Empire continued to exist until 1453. During 'Byzantine' this period there were 87 emperors.

Because he wouldn't recognize his authority as a pope.

It allowed the Ottomans to control two seas. It gave the Ottomans easy access to trade routes.

In 1453, the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire marked a significant turning point in world history. This event not only ended the Byzantine Empire but also shifted the balance of power in Europe and the Middle East. The fall prompted European nations to seek new trade routes, ultimately leading to the Age of Exploration. Additionally, it spurred the Renaissance, as scholars fled to the West, bringing with them classical knowledge and texts that would influence European culture and thought.

Venice was right on the sea so settlers could easily trade. Which meant more money for them. From only the smartest kid ever!

The Fourth Crusade in 1204 AD.