Constantinople was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire for more than a thousand years.
Why it is true
Constantinople, now Istanbul, was the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, also called the Byzantine Empire, from 330 to 1453. The city was founded by Constantine and was one of the largest commercial and cultural centres in the world for centuries.
Source: Britannica
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