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It sits on two links - the land link from Europe to Asia Minor and the sea link from the Medditerranean to the Black Sea.

It was also not very important before Constantine chose it as his capital. That was probably because he wanted a Christian city away from Rome's ancient pagan traditions. It was centuries before Rome itself became a Christian stronghold.

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