2006-11-09 11:11:57 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
The Greeks called Constantinople POLI,since it means CITY
Even today if you ask a Greek who is going to visit Istanbul where are you going? he will tell you IS TIN POLIN.That means I am going to the CITY.So I think this is the reason it is now called Istanbul
2006-11-10 05:12:16 · answer #1 · answered by qwine2000 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman Empire between 330 and 395, the Byzantine Empire between 395 and 1453, and the Ottoman Empire between 1453 and 1923. It was officially renamed to its modern Turkish name Istanbul in 1930 as part of Atatürk's Turkish national reforms.
2006-11-09 11:13:33 · answer #2 · answered by Kel 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Istanbul was Constantinople now its Istanbul not Constantinople been a long time gone Constantinople ---They might be giants
2006-11-09 11:15:09 · answer #3 · answered by tranquilllity 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
After Constantinople was conquered by the Ottaman Muslim Empire, Constantinople was named istanbul.Istanbul means "the first bishop among the equals" to others.
2006-11-09 11:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Dailley 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tranquillity took my answer, but that's ok, i'll just continue to sing it in my head for the rest of the night.
2006-11-09 11:21:31 · answer #5 · answered by Skanky McSkankypants 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you are like saying why the world is called word,,why america is called america, hellooooo
2006-11-09 11:29:39 · answer #6 · answered by manuelcojr 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because the new ruler didn't like the name constantonople
2006-11-09 11:13:36 · answer #7 · answered by Nora G 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have now idea, it was called constantinople before (i think)
2006-11-09 11:14:11 · answer #8 · answered by nicole 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
same reason every other countr is named what its named, someone just decided to name it that way
2006-11-09 11:13:17 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the turks just liked it better that way
2006-11-09 11:12:59 · answer #10 · answered by keith s 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋