A totally fagged out place located on the sea of mamara that divides the black sea and the mediterranean. Constantine thought it wuz tight so he made it the second capitol of the roman empire. He made it all like an uber fort city, and eventually built walls which justinian would later expand on.
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by hisotry gangsta June 28, 2004
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