The old name of the city on the Bosphorus, where Europe and Asia meet. In 330 AD the Roman emperor Constantine the Great rebuilt the older town of Byzantium and made it his capital; people called it the City of Constantine.

The old name of the city on the Bosphorus這是博斯普魯斯海峽邊那座城市的舊名, where Europe and Asia meet歐洲和亞洲在那裡交會. In 330 AD西元330年 the Roman emperor Constantine the Great羅馬皇帝君士坦丁大帝 rebuilt the older town of Byzantium重建了原本的拜占庭城 and made it his capital把它變成自己的首都; people called it the City of Constantine人們就叫它「君士坦丁的城市」.

It was the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire until 1453 — more than a thousand years, not a short chapter — and then the capital of the Ottoman Empire. History books still say Constantinople when they talk about those centuries.

It was the capital of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire它一直是拜占庭（東羅馬）帝國的首都 until 1453直到1453年 — more than a thousand years, not a short chapter —超過一千年，不是短短一段 — and then the capital of the Ottoman Empire後來又成了鄂圖曼帝國的首都. when they talk about those centuries講到那幾個世紀的時候 History books still say Constantinople歷史書還是會說君士坦丁堡.

The city is now Istanbul, in Turkey. Though actually, modern Turkey’s capital is Ankara; Istanbul is the huge city that used to wear this older name.

The city is now Istanbul這座城市現在叫伊斯坦堡, in Turkey在土耳其. Though actually不過其實, modern Turkey's capital is Ankara現代土耳其的首都是安卡拉; Istanbul is the huge city that used to wear this older name伊斯坦堡是曾經用過這個舊名的那座大城市.

Names of cities stick in layers, so you will still see Constantinople in museums, churches, and old maps.

Names of cities stick in layers城市的名字會一層一層留下來, so you will still see Constantinople in museums, churches, and old maps所以你還是會在博物館、教堂和舊地圖上看到君士坦丁堡這個名字.