The new capital of the Roman Empire was Constantinople, which was formerly the city of

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A	Alexandria
B	Byzantium
C	Carthage
D	Rome

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -In 324, after the Western and Eastern Roman Empires were reunited, the ancient city of Byzantium was selected to serve as the new capital of the Roman Empire, and the city was renamed Nova Roma, or “New Rome", by Emperor Constantine the Great .

Detailed explanation-2: -Constantinople stood as the seat of the Byzantine Empire for the next 1, 100 years, enduring periods of great fortune and horrific sieges, until being overrun by Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire in 1453.

Detailed explanation-3: -Istanbul, Turkish İstanbul, formerly Constantinople, ancient Byzantium, largest city and principal seaport of Turkey. It was the capital of both the Byzantine Empire and the Ottoman Empire. The old walled city of Istanbul stands on a triangular peninsula between Europe and Asia.

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