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1. Byzantium

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   Byzantium, also known as Byzantion, was an ancient Greek city situated on the European side of the Bosphorus strait. Its strategic location controlled the maritime route between the Aegean Sea and the Black Sea, making it a pivotal commercial and defensive position throughout its long history. The city's foundational myth is often attributed to a legendary expedition from Megara in the 7th century BCE, though archaeological evidence suggests earlier Thracian settlement. The city's defining historical moment arrived when it was refounded and renamed [Constantinopl…