New Rome: At the Origins of the Idea
Journal: Izvestia of Smolensk State University
Year: 2025

The purpose of the article is to find out how the idea of a new Rome was formed and what were its sources, which can be found back in the era of the Republic and the Early Empire. Based on sources from the 4th century, it seems possible to conclude that Constantine the Great, when he founded Constantinople on the site of ancient Byzantium in 324 and consecrated it in 330, did not aim to make this city the new capital. The favorable geographical and strategic position of the city contributed to i