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    The city of Byzantium, later known as Constantinople, was named after which historical figure?
    
    
        
    19. The city of Byzantium, later known as Constantinople, was named after which historical figure?
    
      - Alexander the Great
 
      - Julius Caesar
 
      - Constantine the Great
 
      - Augustus
 
    
    Answer
    The correct answer is: C) Constantine the Great
    Explanation
    Constantine the Great, a Roman emperor, renamed Byzantium to Constantinople.