Constantinople: An Influential City In The Pre-Modern Age

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Constantinople, an exponentially influential city in the Pre-Modern era with its heavy involvement in the structure of both the Byzantine and Roman empires, its central location was a huge asset to the growth of the empires and aided the larger understanding of the world for being the major city that would spread wealth and knowledge to those who visited the city. The multitude of monuments and event spaces in the city was a large factor that enabled Constantinople to be the way it is. It was also a major religious centre with multiple changes in the major religions thus showing us the different architectural designs designated by the religion of city.
Whats in the city:
In this great now Turkish City of Istanbul lies the remnants of a great …show more content…

This puts it as the easiest passage from Europe to Asia and vice versa. It was reachable by multiple modes of transportation as well making accessible in every way. The advancement of having two port entries to the city boosted trade efficiency beyond any it has experienced before. Due to the ease of movement, it gradually became a natural trade hub and has continued to be ever since. Another great aspect of having a central city the influence of different cultures and ideas pushed the ways that science was perceived and was a major site of discovery and …show more content…

It has its holds on all reaches of the earth in many different ways and Constantinople has been affected by these religions and the changes that take place with the change of empires and the modification of the city. A prime example of the adaptation in religion in the city that can be found today would be the Hagia Sophia and its Islamic spires that envelop the once cathedral and with the placements of the spires there gained a transformation of religion from the Eastern Orthodox Christians to the Islamic without harming the architecture and simply adding beauty to capture the meaning of

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