Images of Constantinople (Istanbul)
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Constantinople (Roman: Constantinopolis; Greek: Konstantinoupolis) was the capital of the Byzantine Empire and claimed to be the capital of the restored Roman Empire. The ancient name of Constantinople was Byzantium (Greek: Byzantion), whence the Byzantine Empire's name was derived. The name was changed by Roman emperor Constantine I who moved the capital of the Roman empire here on May 11, 330 CE. Constantine wanted to name the city Nova Roma (New Rome), but this name never caught on.
