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Why was Constantinople (the capital city of the Byzantine Empire) so prosperous?

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: Constantinople's location helped make the empire wealthy. It was located strategically between Europe and Asia, and between two major bodies of water. This location made it perfect for a trading center. Money from this trade helped make the empire wealthier. Constantinople's placement on a peninsula also made it easier than other places to defend. This meant that even as many parts of the empire were conquered by foreign invaders, the Byzantine emperors were able to hold onto Constantinople.

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