HISTORY
MEDIEVAL CHRISTIAN EUROPE
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Question
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What was the main reason that Constantinople was a good location for the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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It was protected from invaders by the mountains of Asia Minor and the Balkans.
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It was located at a crossroads for trade between Asia and Europe.
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It was near the mouth of some of the region’s greatest rivers.
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It was close to the many islands that dot the Aegean Sea.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -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.
Detailed explanation-2: -Constantinople was a peninsula, which is land surrounded by water on three sides. Constantine chose this location because it was right between the Black Sea and the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. Because of this, most trade between Asia, Europe, and North Africa had to pass through the Byzantine Empire.
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