Even old New York was once New Amsterdam...

[penmage]

In Historiography today, Prof. Stenhouse was drawing a map, and indicacted Istanbul. I couldn't help it - I murmured "Constantinople?"

Across the room, two or three people started chuckling.

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[rysmiel.livejournal.com]

Istanbul heck, I frequently don't remember that the name was changed to Constantinople.

[papersky.livejournal.com]

'"Constantinople," said Father Chantry-Pigg, who did not accept the Turkish conquest.

"Byzantium," said I, not accepting the Roman one.

Aunt Dot, who accepted facts...'

Rose MacAuley, The Towers of Trebizond

[penmage.livejournal.com]

Boy, yet another book I'm going to have to hunt down now.

So many books, so little time...

[arib.livejournal.com]

Been a long time gone... :-)

[etoilepb.livejournal.com]

I took three semesters of Islamic Empires/Ottoman History. Every single freaking time Prof. Broadbridge said "Istanbul," which was A LOT, I started humming to myself. Argh.

[fshk.livejournal.com]

Why they changed it I can't say, people just liked it better that way.

(sorry, couldn't resist)