Greek & Roman Istanbul · event 1 of 9

7th Century BC

Greek colonists from Megara, an ancient city of Greece, led by King Byzas settled in a city which they named Chalcedon, which is now Kadikoy district on the Asian side of Istanbul.

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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