Question

Why did the emperor Constantine move the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Constantinople?

Answer 1

The emperor Constantine moved his capital of the Roman Empire

Explanation

• The emperor Constantine moved his empire from Rome to Constantine because Constantinople was a perfect area for the capital of the Roman Empire and it took into consideration the riches and excesses of the Roman Empire to suffer for a thousand years after the fall of the city of Rome. Attacking the city was troublesome. The city just should have been safeguarded from land from the attackers.

• In 324CE  the capital was moved from Rome to Byzantium as it was seen as a strategic position  to consolidate the empire and there was easy assess via sea and Danube river.