jan 1, 667 BC - Byzantium was Founded
Description:
Byzantium or Byzantion; was an ancient Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and is now Istanbul. The Greek name Byzantion and its Latinization Byzantium continued to be used as a name of Constantinople during the Byzantine Empire. Byzantium was colonized by the Greeks from Megara in 657 BC, and remained primarily Greek-speaking until its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in AD 1453.Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 667 BC
Now
~ 2694 years ago