what do u think why was it impoortant for that?
2007-02-22 04:56:30 · 4 answers · asked by punjabii gurl 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It was the gateway city for Europe going into the Middle East and the Middle East going into Europe.
2007-02-22 05:04:17 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe Constantinople or now Istanbul is its location to the sea routes of the Mediterranean.It is centrally located between Eastern Europe and the Middle East which makes it important and was valuable throughout the ages for commerce and trade. It was also a strategic point for defense of the Eastern Roman Empire and Christendom until 1453.
2007-02-22 13:02:45 · answer #2 · answered by Dave aka Spider Monkey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
center of the ancient world and the crossroads between the west and persia
2007-02-22 13:04:12 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2007-02-22 13:08:32 · answer #4 · answered by MikeDot3s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋