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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 | + | Constantinople was the magnificent city that served as the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Formerly the city of Byzantium, 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 (Nation)|Turkey]]. | Today the city is named [[Istanbul]], and is located in modern-day [[Turkey (Nation)|Turkey]]. | ||
Revision as of 00:43, March 8, 2007
Constantinople was the magnificent city that served as the capital of the eastern half of the Roman Empire. Formerly the city of Byzantium, 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.