Constantinople was a pivotal city connecting Europe and Asia, serving as a hub of wealth and power until its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Constantinople, the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantine Empire) since 330 CE, served as a crucial trade passage connecting Europe and Asia.
Strategically located to control the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, it was a hub of wealth and power in late antiquity and the Middle Ages.
In 1453 CE, Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks, renamed Istanbul, ending its long reign as a significant city in history.
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