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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
I am the first Christian emperor of Rome, and the city of Constantinople in the Eastern Roman Empire was named after me. Who am I?
A
Constantine the Great
B
Julius Caesar
C
Justinian
D
Augustus Caesar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Constantine made Christianity the main religion of Rome, and created Constantinople, which became the most powerful city in the world. Emperor Constantine (ca A.D. 280– 337) reigned over a major transition in the Roman Empire-and much more.

Detailed explanation-2: -Constantinople was founded by the Roman emperor Constantine I (272–337) in 324 on the site of an already-existing city, Byzantium, which was settled in the early days of Greek colonial expansion, in around 657 BC, by colonists of the city-state of Megara.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 330 A.D., Constantine established the city that would make its mark in the ancient world as Constantinople, but also would become known by other names, including the Queen of Cities, Istinpolin, Stamboul and Istanbul.

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