Why was Constantinople called "New Rome"?

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The 1,000 year old city of Byzantium was repurposed in 326 AD as a new capital for the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great, hence its new name.

Catskul answered Jan 28, 2020

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Its empowers were roman who spoke Latin

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