Constantinople [a] (see other names) was a historical city located on the Bosporus that served as the capital of the Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman empires between its consecration in 330 until 1930, when it was renamed to Istanbul.

2017年12月6日 · Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that’s now known as Istanbul. First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime...

2020年9月13日 · The new Kemalist government requested all foreign countries to stop using the name Constantinople and instead begin using the Turkish name İstanbul. From 1926 onwards, the Turkish post office began sending back all mail addressed to the city of İstanbul by any name other than İstanbul .

2021年10月24日 · But exactly when did Constantinople change its name to Istanbul? The answer, surprisingly, isn't when the former Roman city was captured by Ottoman forces in 1453.

2024年4月15日 · Constantinople, now known as Istanbul, is one of the world’s most historically significant cities. The city’s been known for serving as a bridge between Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait.

2025年1月16日 · Constantinople was to become one of the great world capitals, a font of imperial and religious power, a city of vast wealth and beauty, and the chief city of the Western world. Until the rise of the Italian maritime states, it was the first city in commerce, as well as the chief city of what was until the mid-11th century the strongest and most ...

2023年9月27日 · Home to the Hagia Sophia, the Hippodrome of Constantinople, and a wealth of other historic sites and treasures, the ancient city of Constantinople—now known as Istanbul—was a vital metropolis bridging Europe and Asia.

2024年6月24日 · Constantinople, the ancient city in modern-day Turkey, is now known as Istanbul. However, remnants of Constantinople can still be found in Istanbul today. Here are some answers to common questions about Constantinople: Is there anything left of Constantinople?

2023年7月18日 · Constantinople was one of the greatest cities in the world, the power seat of two major empires for over a thousand years. But where is Constantinople today? Well, it is hidden in plain sight in the heart of Istanbul, within the crumbling Constantinople Walls.

The history of Constantinople covers the period from the Consecration of the city in 330, when Constantinople became the new capital of the Roman Empire, to its conquest by the Ottomans in 1453. Constantinople was rebuilt practically from scratch on the site of Byzantium .