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Constantinople (Κωνσταντινούπολις, “the city of Constantine”), the capital of the Byzantine empire, was founded in 324 by emperor Constantine I (306/324-337) on the southern part of the Bosporos, on the site of the ancient Greek city of Byzantion. From the beginning it was also named New Rome. In subsequent centuries Constantinople flourished considerably, becoming renown for its expansive wealth and beauty. Constantinople’s conquest by the Ottomans in May 29, 1453, put an end to Byzantium as a political entity. |
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