HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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Question
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What did the the Ottoman’s rename Constantinople after they conquered it?
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Meroe
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Tehran
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Istanbul
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Medina
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The city was finally besieged and conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1453, remaining under its control until the early 20th century, after which it was renamed Istanbul under the Empire’s successor state, Turkey.
Detailed explanation-2: -In fact it is well known why the Turks renamed the city – Constantinople was named after the Roman Emperor Constantine, the first emperor to convert to Christianity. There was no love lost between the Romans (and their successors) and the Turks.
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