Constantinople

Turkey · modern Istanbul

Founded by Constantine the Great in 330 CE as the "New Rome." Capital of the Byzantine Empire for over a thousand years. A crossroads between Europe and Asia, Christianity and Islam.

The atlas connects 3 figures with Constantinople. The earliest born is Constantine the Great (272); the last to die is Marco Polo (1324).

By era

The Roman World (~753 BCE-476 CE): 1 figure
Medieval Europe (~500-1400 CE): 2 figures

Associated figures, by birth year

Constantine the Great (272-337), The Emperor Who Changed the Faith of an Empire
Justinian I (482-565), The Last Roman Emperor
Marco Polo (1254-1324), The Great Traveler

Cities that share figures with Constantinople

Other cities in the atlas tied to at least one of the same people, most shared first.

Jerusalem (2 shared figures: Constantine the Great, Marco Polo)
Rome (2 shared figures: Constantine the Great, Justinian I)
Venice (1 shared figure: Marco Polo)

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