Today in history, on May 11, 330 Birth of an Empire, Constantinople The City of Walls

Explore the fascinating transformation of Byzantium into Constantinople on May 11, 330 AD.
Discover how Emperor Constantine strategically positioned the city to become the new heart of the Eastern Roman Empire. Situated perfectly at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, Constantinople's location and fortified walls played a pivotal role in its cultural and military history.
Learn about the construction of the legendary walls and how they safeguarded the continuity of Christian Europe. Witness how the city stood as a bastion at the continent's edges, shaping the future of European civilization.
0:00 We back to May 11, 330 AD
1:02 Why Byzantium
1:53 New Capital
2:20 Constantine Totally Revamped it
2:50 330 AD
3:18 The City of Thinkers
3:50 Byzantium Before Glow-Up
4:15 Architecturally
4:59 Constantinople-The City of Walls
5:41 Building the Beast
6:46 Why the Walls Mattered So Much
7:33 Nutshell
7:51 Interaction
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