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GCSE History · key term
The capital of the Byzantine Empire, situated where the Bosphorus links the Black Sea with the Mediterranean world.
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Paper 3
Revise: Relations with ConstantinopleConstantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire. Its position on the Bosphorus connected the Black Sea with the Mediterranean world. For Vikings travelling through eastern Europe, it offered access to valuable goods, especially silk and Byzantine coins.
Link attacks to economic aims. Raiding could bring immediate wealth, while agreements could provide continuing access to Constantinople’s markets.
Keep the routes distinct: Constantinople was reached through the Dnieper and Black Sea, rather than by following the Volga all the way.
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