Episode 2: History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period

History of Istanbul, Early Times & Byzantine Period

Neolithic finds in Istanbul  Opposite the blind people’s land  The city of Byzas: Byzantion  World’s largest medieval shipwreck collection  Constantine becomes the sole emperor of the Roman Empire Roman version of Alexander the Great  Believer of Christianity or used Christianity for his political propaganda?  Council of Nicaea  From a small town to the Roman capital  Roman, Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire?  Nika Revolt of 532 AD  Walls of Constantinople  Fourth Crusade  Partitioning of the Byzantine Empire  Genoese merchants