CIVILIZATION
ROMAN
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Question
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Constantinople
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Carthage
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Byzantium
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Alexandria
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Detailed explanation-1: -While the Roman Empire’s capital was Rome (for most of its history), the Byzantine Empire’s capital city was Constantinople, which was previously called Byzantium, and today is Istanbul.
Detailed explanation-2: -On May 29, 1453 CE, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks and the Byzantine Empire came to an end. Constantinople was transformed into the Islamic city of Istanbul.
Detailed explanation-3: -First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime geographic location between Europe and Asia and its natural harbor. In 330 A.D., it became the site of Roman Emperor Constantine’s “New Rome, ‘’ a Christian city of immense wealth and magnificent architecture.