The East Roman Empire, also known as the Byzantine Empire, had its capital in _____________.?

Question

During the 4th century CE, the Roman Empire split into two parts, the East Roman Empire and the West Roman Empire. The West Roman Empire had its capital in Rome

Constantinople

Venice

Bosporus

Antioch

Answer 1

Constantinople (present-day Istanbul, Turkey)

It was originally called Byzantium (hence, the Byzantine Empire) but was renamed Constantinople by emperor Constantine I.

Answer 2

Constantinople, which was built over the site of the old Greek town of Byzantium; incidentally, when Emperor Constantine founded it in AD330, he called it New Rome (Roma Nova), not Constantinople; it wasn't known  as that until after he died.

Answer 3

CONSTANTINOPLE BUT IN THIS PERIOD WAS KNOWN LIKE BIZANCIO.

A HUG!!

Answer 4

Constantinople

Answer 5

It's funny how each answer gets longer as the people try to out-answer each other.

It was Constantinople, assuming this isn't some kind of trick question.

Answer 6

Constantinople

strategically located because all trade had to enter through from the mediterrann to get to the Black Sea and vice versa.