History Lesson first, Constantinople was renamed Istanbul in 1930.The body of water would be the Black Sea.
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Constantinople
Ukraine, mountains along the north edge, Constantinople, the old ottoman empire.
Constantinople was located on a canal between the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea, making out easier for boats to stop and trade. Also, they were near where the Asian and European trade routes crossed.
The Bosporus Strait, the Black Sea, and the Sea of Marmara surround Constantinople or Istanbul.
No, the Black Sea is North of Turkey. The Sea of Marmara is way smaller and is located between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea. The Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara are separated by a strip of land in Turkey. Located here is the Capital city of Istanbul (formerly Constantinople). These two seas made the ancient city of Constantinople prosperous.
The capital of Constantinople was surrounded by the Sea of Marmara to the south and the Golden Horn to the north. These bodies of water provided Constantinople natural protection and strategic advantages for trade and defense.
It was located at the entrance of the Black Sea
The location of Constantinople (now called Istanbul) at the Straits of the Bosporus and Dardanelles (the narrow passage between the Aegean Sea near Greece, and the Black Sea) has been a route for invading armies from both the north and the south.
The two bodies of water that the Muslim armies crossed to reach Constantinople were the Mediterranean Sea and the Sea of Marmara. The Mediterranean Sea provided access to the eastern side of Constantinople, while the Sea of Marmara separated the city from the Anatolian peninsula. These waterways played a crucial role in the strategic positioning and military campaigns of the Muslim armies during the siege of Constantinople.
No he really earned alot of money that was were everyone traveled throught.