WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What factor gave Constantinople the biggest advantage for trade? It was located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia linking major trade routes between East and West. Which event led Justinian I to start a major public works program?

Detailed explanation-2: -What were the multiple advantages of Constantinople’s geographic location? It was a harbor city on the water the geography provided food trade routes, easier transportation and protection from invaders.

Detailed explanation-3: -Constantinople lays on the Bosporous straight which separates Europe and Asia. The Bosporous straight also linked the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea-important for trade. This allowed the city to control all trade routes between Europe and Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -It was surrounded by water on three sides, and was the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Constantinople prospered because it linked east and west through sea and land trade routes.

Detailed explanation-5: -The decision to make Constantinople the capital city was probably influenced by its strategic position as the gateway between two continents, Europe and Asia, and two seas, the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Under Theodosius II (408-450), Constantinople was fortified by impressive walled defences.