Title: History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople - Istanbul Clues
Headings: History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople
History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople
Byzantine Empire History
The Foundation Of Constantinople
The Division of the Roman Empire as East and West
Western and Eastern Roman Empires in 395 AD
Why Eastern Roman Empire is called Byzantine?
History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople
Rise of Byzantine Empire under Justinian’s Rule
Byzantine Empire Map
Byzantine Empire Under Attack
Byzantine Empire and Seljuk Turks
Sack of Constantinople by Crusaders
Latin Armies in Constantinople
Fall of Constantinople and The Byzantine Empire
Byzantine Empire History Tour in Istanbul
History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople by Serhat Engul

Content: History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople - Istanbul Clues
History of Byzantine Empire and Constantinople
19 June 2020 by Serhat Engül
Byzantine Empire History
Short History of Byzantine Empire and its Capital Constantinople
At the beginning of the 4th century, the Roman Empire was tired of fighting the barbarians in the West and the Sassanids (Persians) in the East. These developments caused the eternal capital Rome to lose its importance. Emperors, who wanted to be close to critical regions both in the West and East, were in search of another capital instead of Rome. Diocletian was the first emperor to move the center of the empire to the East. He lived in Nicomedia in the early years of his reign. However, it was Constantine, who was known as the Great, who would permanently change the capital. The Foundation Of Constantinople
Roman Empire had vast borders when Constantine managed to be the sole ruler of Rome. He wanted to create a new city in the east. For this purpose, he chose Byzantium, a small Greek city. Romans reconstructed and adorned the city and named it “New Rome” (330 AD) which eventually became the famous Constantinople.