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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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How did architecture of constantinople compare to roman architecture?

Roman architecture focused on creating inside spaces and practicality. Greek architecture as seen in Constantinople was more ornate and focused on the outside.

What was Constantinople's Colosseum called?

The official name of the Colosseum in Constantinople is: The Hippodrome of Constantinople
What The Romans would consider the Colosseum was refereed to as The Hippodrome.

Which emperor built the Santa Sophia?

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The Cathedral of Hagia Sophia (Divine Wisdom of God) was built by the Emperor Justinian the Great in 537 AD. It was so advanced for its time that it remained the largest cathedral in the world for the next 1,000 years, and still remains one of the most impressive buildings in the world to this day.

What rights did Empress Theodora convince and encourage her husband to give women?

Empress Theodora encouraged her husband to give woman more rights. She wanted women to be able to own land. Hope this helped!

The emperor responsible for the initial construction of Constantinople was?

Constantine the Great, whom the Christians proclaimed Saint after the Edict of Milan at 313 AD

When did Constantine I establish Constantinople?

The Emperor Constantine the Great moved the capital of his Empire from Old Rome to Constantinople the New Rome in 330 AD. He ruled as Emperor in Constantinople from 330 AD until his death in 337 AD.

Who did contanine move the capital of Rome to Constantinople?

You have already answered you question. Constantine moved the capital to Constantinople, which means City of Constantine. However, he did not move it from Rome. Rome had already ceased to be the capital under the reign of the previous emperor, Diocletian. Diocletian had designated Nicomedia (in northwestern Turkey, just 67 miles east of Constantinople) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the empire and Milan (in northern Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part.

How did Sultan Mehmet II adopt new technological advances in his siege of Constantinople?

An example of a technological development utilized by Sultan Mehmed II in his siege of Constantinople was Orban's cannon (the Basillica). This was a piece of artillery that was capable of shooting a cannonball up to 1 mile.

What role did the Constantinople play in the Christian Empire?

There never was a 'Christian Empire' in the sense the questioner seems to mean. Following Jesus, was and is popularly called 'Christianity'. It was mostly a cultural and organized religious, rather than a relationship, practise in the centuries following Jesus' death & resurrection from the grave. It is still the same now.

Jesus' is a spiritual, not an earthly, empire and a love relationship with the Living God ...not a religious practise! And, therefore, it's far more powerful.

Constantinople continued to thrive and preserved Roman culture after Alaric, the King of the Visigoths, invaded Italy and sacked Rome in 410 AD. Rome, then, was the western, earthly capital of the organized religion called 'Christianity', later the Catholic Church. This was because Rome had been the capital of the Roman Empire when the Emperor, Constantine, made Christianity the sole 'religion' of his Empire in 312 AD. Rome was the home of the Catholic Church's Pope.

Constantinople, was located in what's today called Turkey. It got its name in 330 AD when Constantine moved his capital from the west to the previously-called city of Byzantium in the east.

Constantinople continued as the location of the christian Greek Orthodox Church in the east after a split into two separate and hostile branches of early Christianity, Catholic and Greek Orthodox.

Constantinople continued as the home of the 'Patriarch' of the Greek Orthodox Church until captured by the Ottoman Turks (Muslims) in 1261AD. It's now called Istanbul.

How significant is the fall of constantinople to the age of exploration?

The fall of constantinople, an important trading city, cut off commercial land routes between europe of asia. western europe was forced to look to the sea instead for commerce, leading to the age of exploration.

What effect did the Byzantine rule over Constantinople as well as the Islamic defeat by Charles Martel in 732 CE have on the spread of Islam?

Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire held the Muslims at bay in the southeast (Balkans) until the rise of the Ottoman Empire in the 1300s and 1400s. In Western Europe, the Frankish Victory by Charles Martel in 732 C.E. at the Battle of Tours (called by the French as the Battle of Poitiers) against the Amazigh and Arab Islamic Forces from Spain, prevented Islam from reaching western and central Europe from the southwest (Iberia).

How did Vikings get to constantinople?

Generally speaking, Constantinople was not a likely place for Vikings to travel to. If any peoples from Northern Europe wished to travel there, it would require a voyage south to the Straits of Gibraltar and sail eastward in the Mediterranean Sea. After reaching the Aegean Sea, it would require a land trip to reach Constantinople.

What was the population of Constantinople in 1600?

In 1600, Constantinople - Istanbul, had an estimated population of 500,000. This was far greater than any city in Europe at that time.

What weapons did the Turks use to defeat Constantinople?

they mainly used arrows, and they invented the cannons, and normal swords etc.

they used the cannons to bring down castle walls. and they were very good at archery so they used that more than they used swords.

How ancient cities continue to influence physical structure of modern cities?

There is Rome, Greeks,India, China, and Egyptians still influence us today with their religions, culture, and etc.

How was Rome and Constantinople alike?

The only similarity was that both had seven hills, but even these were quite different. For Constantine his making of a new capital for the eastern part of the empire served a good propaganda tool. The city was presented as the mark of the dawn of a new era under his rule. Tittles such the second Rome, the new Rome, the eastern Rome and Alma Roma were used to glorify the undertaking. Constantine did model the new city on Rome. But all new towns were modelled on Rome in their civic area, and this did not necessarily make them look like Rome.

Did Jerusalem fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453?

NO. The Ottomans captured Jerusalem from the Mamluks in 1517. The major city that the Ottomans conquered in 1453 was Constantinople, which was taken from the Byzantine Empire.

The eastern roman empire centered in Constantinople was known as what?

The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity through the Middle Ages. The Roman Empire was divided in 285 CE; it wasn't until 1453 that the empire fell to the Turks - over one thousand years after the Western Roman Empire, based in Rome, fell. Its capital was Constantinople, founded by and named after Constantine I, which is modern-day Istanbul.

An important play of the Middle Ages was what?

Answershakespear

Romeo and Juliet would probably be the most popular one.

AnswerShakespeare was born in 1564, which was well after the Middle Ages ended.

Two important medieval plays were Everyman, and anonymous morality play, and Le Jeu de Robin et Marion, a very early musical comedy.

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Why do you refer to the empire centered in constantinople as the byantine empire?

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

The adjective "byzantine" comes from the name of the city Byzantium, where the capitol of the eastern empire was located under the name of Constantinople.

Did the Crusades attack Constantinople?

Yes they did. They managed to conquer Constantinople in 1204 and formed The Latin Empire of Constantinople until 1261 when The Emperor of Nicea reconquered the City for The Byzantine Empire.

What is constantinople's geography?

There was a wall over 100 miles to keep intruders out and because there were 3 bodies water surrounding it, they were able to have a more stable and trained Navy.