Constantinople in the Ancient World
The atlas holds 5 people and 17 moments here, from 513 BC to 422. The most recorded lives are Constantine the Great, John Chrysostom and Darius the Great.
Notable people
Constantine the Great
from 324 to 336
12 moments here
Roman emperor from 306 to 337. Born at Naissus, Constantine served under Diocletian and Galerius in the eastern empire, joined his father in Britain,…
Darius the Great
in 513 BC
1 moment here
Darius I, commonly called Darius the Great, was Achaemenid king of kings from 522 to 486 BCE.…
John Chrysostom
from 398 to 404
2 moments here
John Chrysostom (c. 347–407) was a Christian preacher, theologian, and archbishop of Constantinople.…
Mesrop Mashtots
in 422
1 moment here
Armenian linguist, cleric, educator, and inventor traditionally credited with creating the Armenian alphabet.…
Philip II of Macedon
in 340 BC
1 moment here
King of Macedon from 359 BC until his assassination in 336 BC. Philip transformed Macedon into the dominant power in Greece through military reform,…
Moments
- 513 BC Crossing the Bosporus into Europe Darius the Great
- 340 BC Siege of Byzantion Philip II of Macedon
- 324 Besieges Byzantium Constantine the Great
- 324 Lands at the Sacred Promontory Constantine the Great
- 324 Wins at Chrysopolis Constantine the Great
- 325 Visits Constantinople during construction Constantine the Great
- 326 Returns briefly to Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 327 Returns to Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 330 Dedicates Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 331 Lives in Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 332 Returns to Constantinople after the Gothic war Constantine the Great
- 335 Holds his tricennalia in Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 335 Returns to Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 336 Spends his last winter in Constantinople Constantine the Great
- 398 Ordination as bishop of Constantinople John Chrysostom
- 404 Final departure from Constantinople John Chrysostom
- 422 Audience at Constantinople Mesrop Mashtots