Constantinople, Byzantium and Istanbul
So what should you call it? Well, Istanbul, obviously - I can only
explain my lapse by reference to listening to John Julius Norwich on
Radio 4 yesterday. But shouldn't that have made me call it Byzantium?
What is going on? Incidentally, I recommend Procopius' 'Secret
History' to anyone interested in Byzantine history. The dirty bits are
on page 40 (and indeed much of the rest of the book).
posted by Tim J at 1:17 PM
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