Greek & Roman Istanbul · event 2 of 9

667 BC

The Greek settlers spread their colony to the other side of the Bosphorus strait, which is the European side of modern day Istanbul. They named it Byzantium in honor of their king.

The Greek & Roman era

  1. 7th Century BC
  2. 667 BC
  3. 512 BC
  4. 478 BC
  5. 64 BC
  6. 79 AD
  7. 193 AD
  8. 203 AD
  9. 324 AD

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