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Naming of the Byzantine Empire
Map of Constantinople
A map of Constantinople, the capital and founding city of the Byzantine Empire, drawn in 1422 CE by Florentine cartographer Cristoforo Buondelmonti. This is the oldest surviving map of the city and the only one that predates the Turkish conquest of the city in 1453 CE.
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"Map of Constantinople (1422) by Florentine cartographer Cristoforo Buondelmonte."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_Constantinople_(1422)_by_Florentine_cartographer_Cristoforo_Buondelmonte.jpg
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