Constantine did not move the imperial capital form Rome to Byzantium. Rome had already ceased to be the capital when his predecessor, Diocletian, designated Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the empire and Milan (in Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part of the empire. Constantine redeveloped Byzantium and renamed it. It became Constantinople (City of Constantine). It was inaugurated in 330.
Constantine the Great did not do anything to the capital of Rome. He create a new capital for the Roman Empire. He designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped, renamed it after himself (Constantinople, which means City of Constantine) and inaugurated it in 300.
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The emperor Constantine I (or the Great) did not move the imperial capital of the roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. He moved the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed after himself -- Constantinople (City of Constantine). Milan remained the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.Nicomedia and Milan had been designated as the imperial capitals of the east and west respectively by the emperor Diocletian. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital before Constantine.
Emperor Constantine the Great moved the capital of the Byzantine/Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople around 330 AD. He felt that Rome was an unsatisfactory capital. Rome was too far from the frontiers. Constantinople provided easy trade and military access to the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Danube River, Dnieper River, and the land route to Turkestan and India.
Constantine did not make Rome the imperial capital. He designated Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed Constantinople (City of Constantine), as his imperial capital.
Actually, Constantine moved it to Byzantium. He moved there because he thought it had a unique and beautiful background for his people.
Constantine did not move the imperial capital form Rome to Byzantium. Rome had already ceased to be the capital when his predecessor, Diocletian, designated Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the empire and Milan (in Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part of the empire. Constantine redeveloped Byzantium and renamed it. It became Constantinople (City of Constantine). It was inaugurated in 330.
Constantine the Great did not do anything to the capital of Rome. He create a new capital for the Roman Empire. He designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped, renamed it after himself (Constantinople, which means City of Constantine) and inaugurated it in 300.
byzantium i guess
Relevant answers:Who moved the capital of the Romans Empire from Rome to Byzantium?Constantine. Read MoreWho moved to capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium?Easy! Constantine obviously move the capital. Come on a 5th grader knows this! seriously - Constantius, retard. - Read MoreWho moved the capital of the roman empire from rome to byzantium?Constantine Read MoreWhat roman empire stopped the persecution of Christians?The roman emperor ConstantineThe Roman emperor Galerius was the first to pass a law that the Christians were not to be persecuted. Constantine the great was the first Christian emperor. Read MoreWho moved the capital of the roman empire to Byzantium?Canstantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium. =) Read MoreAll already answered on the site.
Constantine the Great designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped it, named it after himself as Constantinople (City of Constantine) and inaugurated it in 330. Nowadays this city is called Istanbul.
Constantine the Great designated Byzantium as his imperial capital, redeveloped it and renamed it Constantinople (City of Constantine). Contrary from it is sometimes though, he did not move the capital from Rome. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital under Constantine's predecessor, Diocletian, who designated Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey, not far from Byzantium) as the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and Milan (in northern Italy) as the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.
The emperor Constantine I (or the Great) did not move the imperial capital of the roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium. He moved the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire from Nicomedia (in north-western Turkey) to the nearby Byzantium, which he redeveloped and renamed after himself -- Constantinople (City of Constantine). Milan remained the imperial capital of the western part of the empire.Nicomedia and Milan had been designated as the imperial capitals of the east and west respectively by the emperor Diocletian. Rome had already ceased to be the imperial capital before Constantine.
It's capital was Byzantium, later renamed Constantinople after the emperor Constantine.
He moved the capital of Rome to Byzantium, later known as Constantinople, and named the city New Rome. Constantine was also the first Christian Roman emperor.
Byzantium was originally byzantium. It was renamed Constantinople when Roman Emperor Constantine left the city of Rome and declared Byzantium its new capital. Constantinople became the modern-day city of Istanbul when it was captured by a Turkish group of barbarians by name of the Ottomans.