constantinople

[US]/ˌkɔnstænti'nəupl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. Det Byzantinske Riges hovedstad.

Example Sentences

Constantinople was once the capital of the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinopel var engang hovedstaden i Det Byzantinske Rige.

The fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Constantinopels fald markerede afslutningen på Det Byzantinske Rige.

Constantinople was a major center of trade and culture in the medieval period.

Constantinopel var et stort centrum for handel og kultur i middelalderen.

The Hagia Sophia in Constantinople is a famous architectural landmark.

Hagia Sophia i Konstantinopel er et berømt arkitektonisk vartegn.

Constantinople was known for its strategic location between Europe and Asia.

Constantinopel var kendt for sin strategiske beliggenhed mellem Europa og Asien.

The Byzantine emperors ruled from Constantinople for centuries.

De byzantinske kejser regerede fra Konstantinopel i århundreder.

Constantinople was a melting pot of different cultures and religions.

Constantinopel var en smeltedigel af forskellige kulturer og religioner.

The walls of Constantinople were once considered impenetrable.

Constantinopels mure blev engang betragtet som uigennemtrængelige.

Constantinople was renamed Istanbul after the Ottoman conquest.

Constantinopel blev omdøbt til Istanbul efter den osmanniske erobring.

The history of Constantinople is rich and complex, reflecting its diverse heritage.

Constantinopels historie er rig og kompleks, hvilket afspejler dets mangfoldige arv.

Real-world Examples

Only Constantinople holds out, getting weaker and weaker.

Source: The school of life

Meanwhile in Constantinople, Anna fought her own battle.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

Sinan had thought obsessively about the long history of Constantinople.

Source: BBC documentary "Civilization"

The world's first coffeehouse was opened in Constantinople in 1475.

Source: National College Student English Competition Category C

London, Paris, Rome and Constantinople are known as the four major " historic capitals" of Europe.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Columbus's " discovery" of America and the fall of Constantinople marked the end of the Middle Ages.

Source: Kurzgesagt science animation

On a more positive note the stream of refugees from Constantinople included scholars with their priceless ancient manuscripts.

Source: The rise and fall of superpowers.

The area, seeing virtually immediate success, was declared in the Constantinople Convention to be an international zone under British protection.

Source: Popular Science Essays

Most certainly they will go to Constantinople.

Source: The Room with a View (Part Two)

That's my favorite made-up name; Helena Constantinople Lovre.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

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