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The Byzantine empire lasted for over 1000 years until the Turks captured its capital after a long siege. The Byzantine capital was

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The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople, named after Emperor Constantin who moved the capital of the Roman empire there from Rome.

Constantinopole is today's Istanbul, and it was called Byzantium before it was called Constantinople.
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