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Why did Constantine move the capital of Rome to Constantinople?

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Constantine located the capital of the unified Roman empire on the site of old Byzantium there were several reasons for this choice,both practical and symbolic .Firstly,Byzantium was closer to the center of the empire making control easier.
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