Constantinople became influential due to its strategic geographical location, bridging Europe and Asia, which facilitated trade and cultural exchange. As the capital of the Byzantine Empire, it served as a center of Christian scholarship and governance, preserving ancient knowledge and art. Its formidable defenses and wealth attracted merchants, scholars, and diplomats, making it a hub of political and economic power in the medieval world. Additionally, its status as a crossroads for various cultures contributed to its rich and diverse heritage.
Constantinople was the capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire, named so after Constantine the Great. It was not an empire.
First of all, Constantinople was in a natural cross road for land and sea trade routes. Second, Constantinople was on a peninsula, so it was very easy to defend. Finally, Constantinople had a secret weapon in Greek fire, which could burn on water. Since Constantinople was surrounded by water on three sides Greek fire was invaluable in sea battles.
There were no inns to stay in and safe storhouses for goods.OR probablyit had beautiful mosqques and churches.
what factors helped constantinople to become a thriving city?
In Constantinople it was very much of a city type environment. It was the center of many trade routes and that is why it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire. Not only was it the center of trade routes but Constantinople traded too. Then had ivory, silks, and furs. It was a very elegant city filled with riches! A French soldier said " One could not believe there was so rich a city in the whole world!" At one point Constantinople had around one million people living there! Also because it was a peninsula it was able to build an easy defense system. Constantinople had a large chain that was placed in the water to block intruders. They also built a huge wall, it covered all of the land around Constantinople so no one could get in without people knowing.
Well, darling, Constantinople is surrounded by the Bosphorus Strait to the east, the Golden Horn to the north, and the Sea of Marmara to the south. So, if you ever find yourself lost in that fabulous city, just look for those waters to guide you home.
yes. Istanbul is city in Modern Turkey and Constantinople is its old name which was used in Byzantine times. the song that you mention is "Istanbul not Constantinople" by "They might be giants". it was so popular in 50s.
albert einstein was so influential in science by a spiteball
The most influential reason to have started smoking is: Smoking is very popular and lots of cool people smoke! You should start smoking too, so you will become popular!
he took away the power from local chiefs and leaders
I dont think so. The taxes now are unreal, and if it were to become a city, taxes would go up.
Constantinople, which later because Islamabad edit: Constantinus decided to make the Greek city of Byzantium the capital of his empire. We should note that Diocletian had already spent much of his time in Nicomedia, nearby. After the final end of the Byzantine empire the Ottomans used the Greek expression Istanbul which had meant "in the city". European statesmen continued to call it Constantinople until the end of the Ottoman empire. Ataturk moved the capital of the new Turkish state to Ankara. Islamabad is the name of the new post-British capital of Pakistan.