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14 de ene. de 2020 · In the 7th century BCE, the city of Byzantium was built on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus in what is now modern Turkey. Hundreds of years later, the Roman emperor Constantine renamed it Nova Roma (New Rome). The city later became Constantinople, in honor of its Roman founder; it was renamed Istanbul by the Turks during the 20th century.
25 de jun. de 2018 · The Ottoman Empire (1453–1922) After being considerably weakened, Constantinople was officially conquered by the Ottomans, led by Sultan Mehmed II on May 29, 1453, after a 53-day siege. During the siege, the last Byzantine emperor, Constantine XI, died while defending his city. Almost immediately, Constantinople was declared to be the capital ...
Hace 2 días · Istanbul, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. Historically known as Byzantium and then Constantinople, it was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Istanbul straddles the Bosporus strait, one of two waterways that separates the European and Asian parts of Turkey.
9 de abr. de 2013 · Construida en el siglo VII a.C, la antigua ciudad de Bizancio demostró ser muy valiosa tanto para griegos como para romanos. Debido a su ubicación en la orilla europea del Estrecho del Bósforo, el emperador Constantino comprendió su importancia estratégica y, tras la reunificación del Imperio en el 324 d.C., fundó allí su nueva capital – Constantinopla.
13 de dic. de 2022 · Reconstruction of Constantinople in the year 1200, via Vivid Maps On the crossroads of ancient commercial and military roads, Constantinople was chosen as the capital of the Roman Empire. The main reasons for this choice were based on the political and military situation that called for a strong center in the eastern part of the Empire.
6 de dic. de 2021 · Constantinople at first had much in common with the temporary capitals of the 2nd and 3rd century CE and the tetrarchic capitals. It was an existing city of medium size, well located on the road network, and unlike most of them, it was also well connected by water. It sat on the Sea of Marmara, which opened onto the Black Sea to the north and the Mediterranean to the south.
The Virgin Mary rising from among the walls of Constantinople. Coin of Michael VIII Palaiologos, commemorating the recapture of Constantinople in 1261. During the siege of the city by the Fourth Crusade, the sea walls nonetheless proved to be a weak point in the city's defences, as the Venetians managed to storm them.
