Wasn't Constantinople the capitol of the Roman empire at one time?
Wasn't Constantinople the capitol of the Roman empire at one time?
Yes it sure was. The Emperor Constantine built it to be the capital of the Eastern Empire and it ended up being capital of the Byzantine Empire which was the successor state to Rome. It has fallen only twice by storm to foreign powers: to the Franks of the Fourth Crusade and the Ottoman Turks who both did tremendous damage to the cultural legacy of the city.