コンスタンティノープル イスタンブール istanbul
The capital of the Eastern [[roman_empire|Roman Empire]], [[byzantine_empire|Byzantine Empire]], and [[ottoman_empire|Ottoman Empire]], established in AD 330 by Constantine the Great. It sat on the western side of Straits of Bosphorus. Renamed to Istanbul in 1930. The [[hagia_sophia|Hagia Sophia]] is located within the city.
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