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Istanbul and Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine (Roman) Empire and, in the Middle Ages, the largest and wealthiest city in Europe. In 1930, Constantinople was changed to its modern day name of Istanbul. Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey. It was known by a few names for several centuries. The main secondary name being, Constantinople. In 1923, the Turkish government decided it was best for the city to only go by one name, and Istanbul was chosen. Istanbul is home to the world famous cathedral, the Hagia Sophia.
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Should price be renamed to squrill?
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he watched big mommas 3 times... kinda tells u something about him...
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Which region belong Bali and seychelles?
Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country's 33 provinces with the provincial capital at Denpasar towards the south of the island.
Seychelles, officially the Republic of Seychellesis an island country spanning an archipelago of 115 islands in the Indian Ocean, some 1,500 kilometres (932 mi) east of mainland Africa, northeast of the island of Madagascar.
What was daily life like for the caribs iindians?
They had a lot of war. They also did a lot of farming. :)
What crusade were the europeans in control of constantinople at the end?
The fourth crusade that the Europeans were in control of constantinople at the end.
What was the significance of Constantinople-?
The significance of Constantiople was it was Europe's most wealthiest city in in the twelfth century. During a period of disorder, it preserved manuscripts of Latin and Greek authors in libraries. In the thirteenth century, the Italian empire created gold coinage and many of its infrastructure in the city were made of marble in the Middle Ages.
Some of the improvements made to Constantinople as a result of Justinian's public works projects were new bridges, public baths, parks, roads, and hospitals. The emperor also built many grand churches.
What famous name did Istanbul have before 1930?
Istanbul was called Istanbul in 1929 and for decades prior.
The famous name you are referring to, CONSTANTINOPLE, was used up until the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1453 when the Turkish name "Istanbul" was used. However, Istanbul remained an unofficial name until Atatürk made it official in 1929.
Was Constantinople protected by three sides of water?
TRUE cause the MEDITERRANEAN SEA surounded the Constantinople.......
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Is Turkey a densely populated city or a sparsely populated city?
Turkey is a country, not a city. Istanbul is a densely populated city, but most of Anatolia is sparsely populated.
In what way were the artisans of constantinople similar to their counterparts in the west?
Like their counterparts in medieval European towns, the artisans were organized into guilds.
In the sixth century an outbreak of what killed forty percent of Constantinople's population?
In 541 and 542, during the reign of Justinian I, Constantinople lost hundreds of thousands people to plaque, carried to the city by the trade boats arrived from Egypt. This disastrous pandemic is called the Plague of Justinian which is believed to kill 25 milling people across the world.
What is the name of Constantinople's colosseum?
The colosseum in Constantinople is known as the Hippodrome. It was primarily used for chariot races and other public events during the Byzantine Empire. The Hippodrome featured various monuments and was a central gathering place for the citizens of Constantinople. Today, some remnants of the structure can still be seen in Istanbul.
What was strategic about constantinoples location?
At the beginning Constantinople's location presented more disadvantages than advantages. it was remote form the main naval routes in the Mediterranean, which were further south. There were northerly winds which hampered ships sailing to the city and it was far from water supplies.
As the city grew in stature as an imperial capital and especially with the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire, the loss of Egypt and the Levant to the Arabs and with an increase in trade with Russia Constantinople, did present strategic advantages. It was on the Bosporus, the strait between Europe and Asia and between the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Therefore, it controlled the naval route between these two seas and the Europe-Asia land route. The city also had defensive advantages. It was on a promontory into the Bosporus. Therefore, it had water on three sides. The hilly terrain helped to defend the part of the city which was not on the seafront. The Golden Horn, an inlet of the Bosporus on the northern side of the promontory, provided a coast which went deeper inland, thus creating a very good harbour. However, when Constantinople came under close attacks one of its main weaknesses was highlighted. Although it walls were impregnable, besieging enemies could cut of the water supply, which was served by a 250 km of aqueducts which extended to water sources far from the city.
Ancient Roman trade was enhanced by a superior form of transport that facilitated commercial trading. The network of Roman roadways offered a superior way to transport goods by land to many different areas that the massive 50,000 miles of roadways provided.
Sea trade was also enhanced by the Roman naval fleet that help keep the Mediterranean Sea free of pirates.
Roman trade was also helped by its conquests of other nations that opened up new markets and whose wealth supplied Rome with purching power.
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.
