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The Founding of Constantinople Timeline Game

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Explore the founding of Constantinople in 330 AD through this interactive timeline game.

  • Learn about the strategic location of Constantinople
  • Discover the influence of Emperor Constantine on the city’s development
  • Experience the transformation of the city from Byzantium to Constantinople

Game Details: a timeline game where you place events in their correct chronological order

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  • 330 AD: Constantinople founded by Roman Emperor Constantine I
  • 324 AD: Construction of the city walls begins
  • 330 AD: Constantine I moves the capital of the Roman Empire to Constantinople
  • 360 AD: Hagia Sophia cathedral built
  • 5th century AD: Constantinople becomes the largest and wealthiest city in Europe
  • 413-422 AD: Theodosian Walls built to defend the city
  • 532 AD: Nika riots in Constantinople
  • 527 AD: Justinian I becomes Emperor of Byzantium
  • 4th century AD: Great Palace of Constantinople built
  • 203 AD: Hippodrome of Constantinople constructed
  • 476 AD: Constantinople becomes the capital of the Byzantine Empire
  • 451 AD: Council of Chalcedon held in Constantinople
  • 1204 AD: Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople
  • 1453 AD: Constantinople falls to the Ottoman Empire
  • 1930 AD: Mehmed II renames Constantinople to Istanbul

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