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The difference between Constantinople, City of Istanbul, and Istanbul (lemmy.world)
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Unknown source, just found it on Facebook and last trace I found is this Reddit post but it isn't marked as OC: https://www.reddit.com/r/MapPorn/comments/gmky0e/the_difference_between_constantinople_city_of/

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[–] TheTechnician27@lemmy.world 10 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Actually, it likely means "in/to/into Constantinople" (p. 240), and Constantinople itself is named after Constantine the Great.