Istanbul

History of Istanbul

Brief history of Istanbul summarized A brief history of Istanbul, a city that was first Byzantium and then Constantinople. Byzantium Although Istanbul may have been inhabited as early as 3000 BC, it was not a city until Greek settlers arrived in the area in the 7th century BC. These settlers were led by King Byzantium and settled there due to its strategic location along the Bosphorus Strait. King Byzantium named the city Byzantium after himself. The Roman Empire (330-395) Byzantium became part of the Roman Empire in the 300s. During this time, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great undertook the…