Constantinople, founded by Emperor Constantine the Great in 330 AD, was known as the capital of the Byzantine Empire and later the Ottoman Empire. It served as a major cultural, economic, and political center, strategically located between Europe and Asia. The city was renowned for its impressive architecture, including the Hagia Sophia, and its role as a hub of trade and commerce. Today, it is known as Istanbul, Turkey.
Constantinople became known as Istanbul in 1930.
The Ecumenical Patriarch (in Constantinople).
Constantinople currently is known as Istanbul, Turkey.
Constantinople is now known as Istanbul, and is a city in Turkey, in the Middle East.
Istanbul use to be known as Constantinople
Constantinople
The city has had three names over time. It's original name was Byzantium, became Constantinople, and is now known as Istanbul.
Istanbul, Constantine, Byzantium, Constantinopolis, Kostantiniyye. All I could find.
In 1453, Constantinople, the then capital of the Byzantine Empire, was captured by the Ottoman Empire.
Constantinople became the New Rome after the demise of Rome.
Constantinople became the New Rome after the demise of Rome.
Constantinapole or Constantinapolis