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Constantinople is the western name.
[[File:Saint Sophia Turkey.jpg|thumb|Hagia Sophia.]]
[[File:Saint Sophia Turkey.jpg|thumb|Hagia Sophia.]]
'''Istanbul''' historically known as '''Constantinopolis''' and '''Byzantium''' is the largest city in [[Turkey]] and amongst the largest of cities in the world, with a population nearing 13 million. For the most part, Istanbul is located in the European part of Turkey, Thrace, but extends into parts of Asia-Minor. While [[Ankara]] is the formal capital of Turkey, Istanbul is largely considered the cultural and financial capital of the nation. Since the Fourth century, Istanbul has been a major city, known by names such as Byzantium and Constantinople.
'''Istanbul''' historically known as '''Constantinople''' and '''Byzantium''' is the largest city in [[Turkey]] and amongst the largest of cities in the world, with a population nearing 13 million. For the most part, Istanbul is located in the European part of Turkey, Thrace, but extends into parts of Asia-Minor. While [[Ankara]] is the formal capital of Turkey, Istanbul is largely considered the cultural and financial capital of the nation. Since the Fourth century, Istanbul has been a major city, known by names such as Byzantium and Constantinople.
==Byzantine Era==
==Byzantine Era==