Help! Why did Constantinople became the "last stronghold" for Christianity?

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Answer 1

In Early Christianity, Christian heirarchy was set up as 5 Patriarchates:
Patriarch of Rome, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, Patriarch of Alexandria, Patriarch of Antioch, and Patriarch of Jerusalem.

By the 1400's, the 2 remaining Patriarchates were in Rome and Constantinople (the remainder having been in Arab hands for years by then). Over the last 4 centuries, the Church in Rome and the Church in Constantinople had drifted apart over several issues, and the Byzantine Empire literally considered themselves the Roman Empire and to be divinely protected by God.

The Walls of Constantinople were also the most formidable fortifications in Europe, and they were the gateway to Europe - the Ottomans could not move far inland into Europe without taking the city, as the city could restrict passage through the Bosphorus as well as into Europe.

Finally, the citizens of Constantinople literally believed that the fall of the city would signal the end of the world. Not only would they all likely be looted, raped, and slaughtered by the heathen Turks, but the world was literally about to end.

Answer 2

Because the Turks sought to take over much of Europe. Constantinople was the major center of resistance to the Turks and Islam, being such a large, important city. It was the center of orthodox Christianity.
In the 15th century it fell to the Turks, and was renamed Istanbul... it's been in Turkish hands ever since.

Answer 3

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