What city was historically known as Constantinople and Byzantium?
Correct answer: Istanbul
Ya'el
If you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be waiting in Istanbul.
cqslayton
Thank you to They Might Be Giants.
Centenarian
Mom, if you read this, can you please get me some chocolate from the supermarket. I'm hooked on trivia and can't get off the couch
VividPotion6704
If you get a chance to visit the Blue Mosque in Istanbul it is incredibly beautiful
KIAIMA1
Nutshell, Constantinople was part of the Byzantine Empire until the Ottomans sieged and invaded the city in 1453!!!
damnpaterfamilias
nobody's business but the Turk's
Player xyz
beautiful city 💕
helpmelosemymind
One of my bucket list countries! I have a strong affinity to Turkey, I feel like I have had a past life there. 6 mths ago I moved to Spain and now am that little bit closer to ticking it off! 😍
sib
wayner88, just like Romans were once trying to dominate the known world, the Greeks before that.
then we had "colonization" just a few centuries ago, where the natives were expelled or humbled.
then came the world wars and on and on it goes.
it's always been this way. "Ravaging" is not something that's only been done by Muslims.
powerful countries/people always seek to dominate.
Maria Kag
Do you know why is called Istanbul in the modern era? "Constantinopole" means the city of Constantinos The Great (city's founder) from his name and the Greek Word πόλις (polis). For the Byzantines and the Greek the people was the greatest city ever built in world, so when referring to it, they just called it Poli. In an older version of Greek Language, "Εις την Πόλιν" (es tin poli) means "to the City". The Turks mishearing started calling Instabul.
siggy
I've only seen in netflix movie but the city looks beautiful.
Julie
Thanks to Assassins Creed I knew the answer 😂
pineapple
lm loving this game 🎮
IKO
cqslayton....totally
PSR
The game helpful for G.K.
babu010
Centenarian, how old you
Marylin
Maria Kag, Fantastic
Emily
the song plays in my mind as I answered this
Lara
In Belgium they have a comic about a family and the 10 year old son’s name is constantinopel it’s pretty cool 😋
arohanui
Centenarian, 🤣
M
helpmelosemymind, I had very similar feelings year ago. I ended up marrying a turk. I won’t tell u the rest 🫢
hiba
one of fav cities.
selin
John Wick, not unlawfully converted. btw, if the Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan did not supported the building and restored back in 1500’s there will be no Haghia Sophia today, it would collapse
selin
Maria Kag, it is not ‘mishearing’ It is the change of the word in common daily life.
selin
Byzantium is a much later given name by historians. It was Eastern Roman Empire. People called themselves Romans.
Chinni747
Love all questions given that is related to history😍
Maria
have heard a lot that city I would love to visit there some day
BAKROFA
I knew this because I heard that song in The Umbrella Academy with the fight scene of five and it goes like " Istanbul and Constantanople."
Kiva
Like my comment if you sung the song!
Kathye
Just a great guess for me on this question.🎊
Austin Way
big city big airport compared to RDU in Raleigh
Gee
Player #31758709, nobody.Actually it was Byzas who saw the potential of the land and build it from scratch. Byzantium originates from the founder Byzas.
Gee
yasen, it was never part of Bulgaria. pls look it up
Gee
Only Two empires ruled the land. The Byzantines who build the city from scratch about 300 AD and raised it to be the most important city of Europe for centuries, and the Turks who concurred it in 1453 AD after almost 7 centuries of attempts.
yasen
In Bulgaria it is also known as it historical name Tsarigrad when was part of Great Bulgaria
Mel
And now the song is stuck in my head…
Qadeer Dayo
Istanbul was conquered by the Turkish people on 29 May 1453
this is a plus point
Swati
Ya'el, how do you know?? it's happened with you??
ateeka
I pressed it wrong by mistake and it was the correct one I know this one cause I watch ertugrul every day recommend for you if you above 16 because there is a lot of blood app might scare kids but it's really good
the Turkish tribes
it's really good watch it now on netflix
Me
Centenarian, 😂