11 May 330
Istanbul
Constantinople becomes a 2nd Rome in an effort to unite the east & west of the Empire. Byzantium is renamed Constantinople & made the Christian capital
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Constantinople in Roman Empire. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Constantinople becomes a 2nd Rome in an effort to unite the east & west of the Empire. Byzantium is renamed Constantinople & made the Christian capital
Kantakouzenos becomes the chief adviser of Andronicus III
Andronicus II retires after losing power to his grandson
Synadenos supports Andronicus III in the final phase of the civil war
Andronicus II is forced to abdicate by his grandson
The Byzantine civil war ends with Andronicus III victorious
Andronicus III enters Constantinople and secures control
Andronicus III begins sole rule of the Eastern Roman Empire
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