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Explain how geography affected the development of Constantinople as the “New Rome.”

Answer 1

One of the big advantages of the Byzantine Empire, was that its capital, Constantinople. It was right in the middle of the Bosporus, Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Finally, the Byzantine Empire was an ideal location because it was surrounded by the shore of Bosporus, Aegean and Black seas