Constantinople - Constantinople in the Divided Empire - Article Index

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia - Constantinople
Constantinople1 (Greek: Κωνσταντινούπολις) was the earlier name of the modern city of İstanbul in Turkey in its role ov...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - Constantinople In The Divided Empire
The first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople was Honoratus, who took office on 11 December 359 and held it until 361. The empero...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - Constantine's Foundation
Constantine had altogether more ambitious plans. Having restored the unity of the empire, now overseeing the progress of major government...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - Importance Of The City In Its Prime
Constantinople was historically important for a number of reasons. Constantinople was one of the larger and richer urban centers in the E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - The City Under Justinian
The emperor Justinian (527-565) was known for his successes in war, for his legal reforms and for his public works. It was from Constanti...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - Names
The name of Constantinople is an honorific eponym referencing its founder, the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. Constantine establish...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Constantinople: Encyclopedia Ii - Constantinople - Public Buildings
Constantinople was a Christian city, lying in the most Christianised part of the Empire. Justinian made the temples of Byzantium into rui...   » Read the article