Question

Why was Constantinople called “New Rome”?

Answer 1

Constantine the Great built the city to resemble Rome, the center of the Western Roman Empire.

Answer 2

The correct answer is: Constantine the Great built the city to resemble Rome, the center of the Western Roman Empire.

The city of Byzantium was renamed as a new capital for the Roman Empire by Constantine the Great.

In AD 324, Constantine the Great had reunited the two parts of the Roman empire, the east and the west, as well as converting the city of Byzantium ("New Rome") into its new capital.

The city as a new capital, obtained more money for new constructions in the city and soon became the most populated and rich city.