History and historical facts in Istanbul Turkey

Historical Facts

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HISTORY OF ISTANBUL

Paleolithic Period, earliest traces of this period can be seen in Yarimburgaz caves, located in the airport area.
5000-3500 BC Chalcolithic Period: Pendik and Fikirtepe
700 BC Earliest settlements at Kadikoy (Phoenician
405 BC The city changes hands between Athenians and Spartans
340 BC Phillips, the father of Alexander the Great lay siege to the city
318 BC Antigonus, the general of Alexander the Great captures the city.
74 BC Byzantium becomes part of the Roman Empire when King of Byhtinia Nicomedes IV leaves his kingdom to Romans.
196 AD Emperor Septimus Severus demolishes the walls of Byzantion which supported his rivals. He eventually builds his own walls
212 AD First recorded earthquake causes severe damage
330 AD Constantine the Great makes the city the second capital of the Empire, changes its name to new Rome. Constantine becomes Christian at the end of his life
364-378 Valens walls are built between 3rd and 4rd hills of the city
379 Emperor Thedosius I becomes an emperor
391 Christianity becomes the official religion of the Empire
395 Emperor Thedosius dies and Roman Empire is divided in two.
410 Rome is sacked by Goths
412-422 Theodosius builds the land walls
431 Council of Ephesus
441-451 Huns, headed by Attila attacks Constantinople
527-565 Golden Age of Byzantine Empire which stretches from Spain to Iran. A great number of monuments are built by Justinian who is named "Justinian the Builder"