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"Constantinople" is an Anglicization of "Konstantinoupolis," which means "City of Constantine" in Greek, and was given that name by the Roman emperor [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Constantine I]] when he made it the capital of the [[Roman Empire]] in [[330]] A.D. [[Rome]] retained its political and commercial privileges. On [[January 11]], [[532]] the cathedral was destroyed in the [[Nike riots]] and the riots failed a few days later on [[January 18]]th. |
"Constantinople" is an Anglicization of "Konstantinoupolis," which means "City of Constantine" in Greek, and was given that name by the Roman emperor [[Constantine I of the Roman Empire|Constantine I]] when he made it the capital of the [[Roman Empire]] in [[330]] A.D. [[Rome]] retained its political and commercial privileges. On [[January 11]], [[532]] the cathedral was destroyed in the [[Nike riots]] and the riots failed a few days later on [[January 18]]th. |
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On [[May 7]], [[558]] the dome of [[St. Sophia Basilica]] collapsed and [[Justinian]] immediately ordered that the dome be rebuilt. |
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Constantinople was first the capital of the [[Roman Empire]], then later of the [[Byzantine Empire]], and [[Fall of Constantinople|fell]] to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in [[1453]]. When the Republic of [[Turkey]] was founded in [[1923]], the capital moved from Istanbul to [[Ankara]]. Ottoman people were calling their capital city by various names, including Constantinople. Istanbul became the official name as late as [[1930]]. The name Istanbul comes from the Greek words "stin poli" which means "at the City". That was the way the Greeks used to refer to the "City of Cities", as Constantinople was known during the Byzantine era and later. |
Constantinople was first the capital of the [[Roman Empire]], then later of the [[Byzantine Empire]], and [[Fall of Constantinople|fell]] to the [[Ottoman Empire]] in [[1453]]. When the Republic of [[Turkey]] was founded in [[1923]], the capital moved from Istanbul to [[Ankara]]. Ottoman people were calling their capital city by various names, including Constantinople. Istanbul became the official name as late as [[1930]]. The name Istanbul comes from the Greek words "stin poli" which means "at the City". That was the way the Greeks used to refer to the "City of Cities", as Constantinople was known during the Byzantine era and later. |
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Revision as of 20:14, 7 May 2003
Constantinople (Roman name: Constantinopolis; Greek: Konstantinoupolis) is an old name of the present city of Istanbul in Turkey. Its original name was Byzantium (Greek Byzantion).
"Constantinople" is an Anglicization of "Konstantinoupolis," which means "City of Constantine" in Greek, and was given that name by the Roman emperor Constantine I when he made it the capital of the Roman Empire in 330 A.D. Rome retained its political and commercial privileges. On January 11, 532 the cathedral was destroyed in the Nike riots and the riots failed a few days later on January 18th.
On May 7, 558 the dome of St. Sophia Basilica collapsed and Justinian immediately ordered that the dome be rebuilt.
Constantinople was first the capital of the Roman Empire, then later of the Byzantine Empire, and fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453. When the Republic of Turkey was founded in 1923, the capital moved from Istanbul to Ankara. Ottoman people were calling their capital city by various names, including Constantinople. Istanbul became the official name as late as 1930. The name Istanbul comes from the Greek words "stin poli" which means "at the City". That was the way the Greeks used to refer to the "City of Cities", as Constantinople was known during the Byzantine era and later.