constantinople

Everyday

1. (a name) Constantinople was the old name of the great city on the Bosphorus strait that is now called Istanbul, in Turkey. tree →
2. It was the capital of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and later of the Ottoman Empire. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons Constantinople is where Europe meets Asia: the Roman emperor Constantine made it his capital and named it after himself. It was rich and strong for over a thousand years, with huge walls and the great church of Hagia Sophia. The Ottoman Turks captured it, and it became their capital; the name Istanbul became official much later. It was a key city on trade routes between east and west. Phrases: «the fall of Constantinople», «Byzantine Constantinople».

Examples

• Constantinople was named after the emperor Constantine. tree →
• The city of Constantinople is now called Istanbul. tree →
• Hagia Sophia was the great church of Constantinople. tree →
• Constantinople had enormous walls to keep out enemies. tree →
• The Ottoman Turks captured Constantinople with huge cannons. tree →
• Merchants from many lands traded in Constantinople. tree →
• Before it was Constantinople, the town was called Byzantium. tree →
• Maximus Planudes, a learned monk of Constantinople, made a collection of about a hundred and fifty of these fables. tree →

Note

Always a capital C. Say kon-stan-ti-NOH-pul. Three names, one city: Byzantium, then Constantinople, then Istanbul. Trap: Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, but the capital of Turkey today is Ankara.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: It was a city where Hebrew books such as editions of Sefer Yetzirah were printed, here one printed in 1719. In the primary lessons: In history lessons Constantinople is where Europe meets Asia: the Roman emperor Constantine made it his capital and named it after himself. It was rich and strong for over a thousand years, with huge walls and the great church of Hagia Sophia. The Ottoman Turks captured it, and it became their capital; the name Istanbul became official much later. It was a key city on trade routes between east and west. Phrases: «the fall of Constantinople», «Byzantine Constantinople».

Examples

• A Version, Constantinople, 17 19, 8vo. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →

Note

Always a capital C. Say kon-stan-ti-NOH-pul. Three names, one city: Byzantium, then Constantinople, then Istanbul. Trap: Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey, but the capital of Turkey today is Ankara.