Names of Istanbul

The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a large number of different names. Besides its modern Turkish name, the most notable are Byzantium, Constantinople and Stamboul, but there are also others. Each of them is associated with different phases of its history and with different languages. This page gives a survey of the history of these names and their use in various modern languages.
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Истанбул е стара имперска столица и в многовековното си съществуване е имал много имена с различен произход.
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