Title: Constantine and the Fall of Rome - Mr. Dowling.com
Headings: Constantine and the Fall of Rome
Constantine and the Fall of Rome
Constantine and the Fall of Rome
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Content: Constantine the Great was Roman Emperor from 306 to 337. Constantine moved the seat of the Roman Empire 1500 miles east to the Greek-speaking city of Byzantium. He renamed the city Constantinople. The modern nation of Turkey renamed the city to Istanbul in 1930. Istanbul means “marketplace." The Byzantine was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East until 1453, when it fell to Turkish warriors. The Architecture of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C. was inspired by the ancient Romans. advertisement
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