Title: What Was the Capital of the Byzantine Empire? - WorldAtlas
Headings: What Was the Capital of the Byzantine Empire?
What Was the Capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Constantinople
Founding of Constantinople
Significance of Constantinople
Fall of Constantinople

Content: The city survived numerous attacks and sieges, thanks to the elaborate and effective defense structure that surrounded it. However, in 1453, after a long period of decline, Constantinople finally fell to the Ottoman Empire. The fall of the city also marked the end of the Byzantine Empire. Founding of Constantinople
Emperor Constantine I had an elaborate vision to consolidate the Christian Church and better unite the empire. However, Rome, which was the capital of the Roman Empire, was considered to be a hindrance to achieving these objectives as it was far from the empire's frontiers, armies, and imperial courts. The empire identified Byzantium as an ideal location for a capital city and imperial residence. The site could also be readily defended and had access to the Euphrates river. As a result, the city of Constantinople was built up over a period of six years, beginning in 324 AD, and consecrated on May 11, 330 AD. Since Constantinople was to serve as the emperor’s imperial capital, Constantine I ordered the construction of architecturally stunning buildings and impenetrable walls around the city. The walls would ensure that the city could survive attacks and sieges even after the fall of the Western Roman Empire.