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What are the buildings  churches, hippodrome – chariot races, schools, hospitals, markets & parks

What are the purpose of the walls – protection

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What language do they speak gov’t latin, people greek – later all greek

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Who lives here above – merchant traders from all over Eastern Hemisphere

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Who governs – Constantine – early 300’s – falls 1453 to Ottoman Turks, originally Byzantium, changes name brings Roman government, Christianity, Patricians, Roman ideas , latin language for  government – people Greek – later all Greek, power of emperor – political, Christian Church, military

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What do they trade, gold, ivory, animals skins,  Asia – Silk porcelain, India – jewels, pepper & spices, England Iron & tin, France – fine wines & wool, Russia –honey, wood, furs, Spain – cork & grain

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Who does the city trade with – Africa, Asia along Silk Road

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What is Constantinople to the Byzantine Empire – political center, trade center,  center of Christianity

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Why is Constantinople important – Capital Byzantine Empire, trade center Easter Hemisphere

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What continents does it connect – Europe to Asia & Africa across the Med Sea

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What continent is on, Europe

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Who are neighbors – Asia across, Africa below, Middle East SE Islamic Empire (muslims, Seljuk turks, ottoman turks conquer 1453

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What bodies of water does it connect connects - Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea

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What bodies of water surround it – Black Sea, Aegean Sea, Mediterranean Sea

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What city is this - Constantinople