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Why did Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium?

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Why did Constantine move the capital of Rome to Constantinople?

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In the year 330 CE, the Emperor Constantine decided to move the seat of the government from Rome to Byzantium, which was renamed Constantinople. The founding of Constantinople led to it becoming the focal point of the Silk Trade Routes and to Istanbul becoming a major city in the world.

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