Difference between revisions of "Constantinople"
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| − | Constantinople was the magnificent city that served as the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Formerly the city of Byzantine, Constantine renamed it as Constantinople in A.D. 330. | + | Constantinople was the magnificent city that served as the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Formerly the city of Byzantine, Constantine renamed it as Constantinople in A.D. 330. It was designed to be the Rome of the East. |
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| + | Today the city is named Istanbul and is located in modern-day Turkey. | ||
Revision as of 05:04, January 13, 2007
Constantinople was the magnificent city that served as the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Formerly the city of Byzantine, Constantine renamed it as Constantinople in A.D. 330. It was designed to be the Rome of the East.
Today the city is named Istanbul and is located in modern-day Turkey.