What was the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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Correct answer: Constantinople
Constantinople, formerly Byzantium and now Istanbul, was the capital and major political, commercial, and cultural center of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire. Rome had been the earlier center of Roman power, but it was not the later Byzantine capital. Paris and Lisbon are western European cities with no role as the Byzantine capital.
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Constantinople
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Constantinople, formerly Byzantium and now Istanbul, was the capital and major political, commercial, and cultural center of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire. Rome had been the earlier center of Roman power, but it was not the later Byzantine capital. Paris and Lisbon are western European cities with no role as the Byzantine capital.
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This is a Class 9 History question. Chapter: The French Revolution.
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