Constantinople
Named after the last of the greatest Emperors Constantine before the Dark Ages.
Ancient or Istanbul, City
Mexico, Paraguay, Argentina, Cuba, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Uruguay, Guatamala, Peru, Chile, El Salvador, and Bolivia once belonged to the Spanish Empire.
Australia was once a colony of Great Britain.
Lisbon
British Commonwealth of Nations
San Angelo, Texas
The city that was once the center of the Mali empire and became the center of the Songhai empire was Gao
Kiev
How were lands that were once part of the Byzantine Empire added to the Islamic world?
Bulgaria was once part of the Byzantine Empire.
Istanbul became the center, capital and crown jewel of the Ottoman Empire after its conquer in 1453.
Alexandria was an important city of the ancient world. It was once the center of the Hellenistic Empire, and the hub of scholarship and commerce in the ancient.
constantinople better known now as istanbul but it was once called byzantium hence the name the byzantine empire
(APEX) Two once mighty empires were collapsing because of internal strife and foreign invasions.
Istanbul is unique for its location across two continents, Europe and Asia, separated by the Bosporus Strait. It's known for its rich history, blending influences from various cultures and empires. The city also features iconic landmarks like the Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque.
In the 6th century, the Byzantine Emperor Justinian won back many of the lands that had once been part of the Roman Empire. Under him, the Byzantine empire was larger than it would ever be again. Justinian's dream was to create a great Christian empire. With the help of his wife, Theodora, he set up a new system of laws, and gave orders for many churches to be built. Priests, artists and merchants all visited his palace. (By the year 400, the Roman Empire had split into two parts. The Empire in the west was attacked by warlike tribes and collapsed in the year 476, but the Empire in the east survived for another thousand years. The eastern Empire was known as the Byzantine Empire because its capital city, Constantinople, was originally called Byzantium. The capital city of Byzantine was named after the empire Constantine.)
"Cuzco" in Quechua language means "navel" or "center." It refers to the city in Peru that was once the capital of the Inca Empire and considered the center of the Inca world.
Yes, Hong Kong was once center of a huge empire, and that empire was Japan. Japan had one of the largest empires in the world, until in 1856 Mongolia claimed a few parts of Japan. Well, there is your answer hope it helps!:)