At first Constantinople was called Byzantium which was an Ancient Greek city which according to legend was founded by Greek colonists from Megara in 667 BC. Byzantium Named after their king, Byzas or Byzantas. The name Byzantium is a Latinization of the city's original name, namely Byzantion, this city later became the center of the Byzantine empire (the Eastern Roman empire in the Middle Ages with the name Constantinople).

Byzantium's location attracted the attention of Roman Emperor Constantine I who, in 330 AD, rebuilt the city as Nova Roma. After his death, the city was called Constantinople (City of Constantine). This city later became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire.

This combination of imperialism and location influenced Constantinople's role as a crossing point between the two continents of Europe and Asia. The city is a commercial, cultural and diplomatic magnet. With its strategic location, Constantinople was able to control routes between Asia and Europe, as well as shipping from the Mediterranean Sea to the Black Sea. Then what is the history of the beginning of the founding of Constantinople until it was torn down, here is the explanation.

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