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History GK · Q355

World History

Competitive Exams · History GK · question 355

Q355

Which one was the capital city of Byzantine Empire

A.
Venice
B.
Rome
C.
Vienna
D.
Constantinople
Answer

Answer: Option D

Solution

Answer: Option D
Solution:
Constantinople was re-inaugurated in 324 from ancient Byzantium as the new capital of the Roman Empire by Emperor Constantine the Great, after whom it was named, and dedicated on 11 May 330. The city was located in what is now the European side and the core of modern Istanbul.