Istanbul (not Constantinople)
<p>A test I took at work last year identified me as a person with a craving for knowledge, someone who likes to collect and archive information. That thirst for knowledge took an unusual direction a few years ago. Have you ever had a song stuck in your head? I’ve had one playing in my head for years. The song is <em>Istanbul (Not Constantinople) </em>sung by the band They Might Be Giants (<a href="http://www.theymightbegiants.com/music/flood/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">listen at your own peril</a>). An unfortunate side effect for me has been my need to research and dissect the song as it repeats in my head.</p>
<p>Let us journey back to 27 BC when the Roman Empire began. For several hundred years they ruled most of Europe from their capital in Rome. In 330 the city of Constantinople was created by Emperor Constantine the Great. Constantine thought that the Roman Empire should be split into an eastern and western section. Constantinople became the capital of the eastern Roman Empire. By 500, Constantinople was the largest city in the world and the Western empire had been defeated. What most people don’t realize is that the Roman Empire existed at Constantinople for more than 1000 years.</p>
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