WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

ROMAN

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
He moved the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
A
Spartacus
B
Justinian
C
Ptolemy
D
Constantine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The founder of the Byzantine Empire and its first emperor, Constantine the Great, moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium in 330 CE, and renamed it Constantinople. Constantine the Great also legalized Christianity, which had previously been persecuted in the Roman Empire.

Detailed explanation-2: -Constantine moved his capital to Byzantium (later named Constantinople ) in 330 AD because the eastern part of the Roman Empire was becoming more important and he wanted a capital that was closer to the center. Also, the area allowed easy access to vast territories via the Marmara sea and the Danube river.

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