Question

Which best describes the role of Constantinople in the Byzantine Empire? Constantinople was a main trading center. Constantinople was a secondary trading center. Constantinople was a Greek trading center. Constantinople was a Roman trading center.

Answer 1

The third option is correct.

Due to its location at the Black Sea’s entrance, it was a main trading centre of the Byzantine empire. It was basically a Greek colony.

Between the 5th century and 13th century, Constantinople or Byzantium as it was known then, was one of the largest and wealthiest trading centres in the Byzantine empire.

Later in 324, the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great made it the Roman capital and it was named Constantinople.

Answer 2

Constantinople was the capital city of the Roman Empire and a major trading center.

Due to its ideal position and being the near the sea, it has always been the main trading center, both for the Greeks and Romans after they took over.

Thus the correct option is “Constantinople was a main trading center”.