The Roman world
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Constantinople
Constantine built up an old Greek town and made it a new capital.
More to know
It sat where Europe meets Asia, great for ships. Today the city is called Istanbul. The eastern empire lived on here long after the west faded.
What happened here
AD 330
A new Rome
Constantine dedicated his city. People also called it New Rome.
AD 395
East and west split
When Theodosius died, his sons split the rule. The east was ruled from this city.
People tied to this place
- HelenaShe was Constantine’s mother and a famous traveler.
- ConstantineHe favored the Christian church and built Constantinople.
- JulianHe was an emperor who tried to restore the old gods.
- Theodosius IHe was the last emperor to rule east and west together.
- Galla PlacidiaShe helped rule the west while her son was young.