Foundation of Constantinople
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The Foundation of Constantinople marks the establishment in 330 CE of the city of Constantinople by Emperor Constantine the Great as the new capital of the Roman Empire, reshaping the political and cultural center of the Mediterranean world.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city founding
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dedication of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Founding of Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedDynasty | Constantinian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAssociatedEmperor | Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCapitalStatus | new capital of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | annual celebrations on 11 May in Constantinople ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact |
development of distinct Byzantine culture
ⓘ
fusion of Greek and Roman traditions ⓘ |
| hasDate |
330
ⓘ
330 CE ⓘ |
| hasFoundingRuler |
Constantine I
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantine the Great NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGeographicContext |
Bosporus
NERFINISHED
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Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasInaugurationDate |
11 May 330
ⓘ
11 May 330 CE ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
Constantinople as capital until 1453
ⓘ
influence on later Christian capitals ⓘ |
| hasLongTermImpact |
decline in political centrality of Rome
ⓘ
emergence of Constantinople as major cultural center ⓘ reshaping of Mediterranean political balance ⓘ |
| hasMotivation |
control of key trade routes between Europe and Asia
ⓘ
defensive advantages over Rome ⓘ strategic relocation of imperial capital ⓘ |
| hasNewCity |
Byzantium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Roma NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPoliticalImpact |
consolidation of imperial power in the East
ⓘ
foundation of later Eastern Roman imperial institutions ⓘ |
| hasPredecessorCity | Byzantium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRelatedEvent |
Council of Nicaea
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Edict of Milan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionContext | Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousImpact | promotion of Christianity in imperial administration ⓘ |
| hasResult |
creation of a new Christian imperial capital
ⓘ
establishment of Constantinople as imperial residence ⓘ shift of political center to the eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| hasSuccessorState | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUrbanPlanningFeature |
Hippodrome of Constantinople
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
forum of Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ imperial palace complex ⓘ new city walls ⓘ |
| tookPlaceIn |
Byzantium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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