Constantinople The Gateway City

Constantinople: The Gateway City Constantinople was built in 330 CE, by the first Christian emperor, Constantine. Constantinople ruled much of the deserted Roman Empire many years after Constantine's death. Constantinople can be described as a Gateway City by its geographic features, the cultural influences, and the historical influences upon the rest of the world. Constantinople was positioned upon a major seaport called Byzantium. The positioning of Constantinople was at a location between major trading routes to …

…centuries in Constantinople. Some of the structures of Constantinople have been standing for close to two thousand years. Geographical features, cultural influences, and historic influences all affected Constantinople's success as a city. The moving of the capital had many changes for the Roman Empire, some for the better, others for the worst. Constantinople had many great buildings that were of major importance in the city. Constantinople's rise led to many corrections in the Roman Empire.