Etymology
"Byzantium" comes from the ancient Greek "Byzantion" (Βυζάντιον).
Meaning
The name "Byzantium" has two possible meanings:
According to the "Horn" Theory: Named after the horn-shaped peninsula where Constantinople was later built. The Greek word "byzos" (βύζος) means "horn."
According to the "Buzas" Theory: Named after a Megarian colonist named Byzas, who is said to have established the city in 667 BC.
Origin
Byzantium was named by Dorian Greek colonists who founded the city around 667 BC. It was initially a small trading post but later grew into a major port city and the capital of the Byzantine Empire. The city's name remained "Byzantium" until 330 AD when it was officially renamed "Constantinople" by Emperor Constantine I.
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