constantinople

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to the historic city that served as the capital of the Byzantine and Ottoman Empires, now known as Istanbul, and also the name of several ecumenical councils held there.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname der historischen Stadt, die als Hauptstadt des Byzantinischen und des Osmanischen Reiches diente und heute als Istanbul bekannt ist; bezeichnet außerdem mehrere dort abgehaltene ökumenische Konzile.

1. Historical City B2 formal

   The largest city and former capital of Turkey, rebuilt on the site of ancient Byzantium by Constantine I in the fourth century; renamed Constantinople by Constantine who made it the capital of the Byzantine Empire; now the seat of the Eastern Orthodox Church.

   • Constantinople was a major center of trade and culture for centuries.
   • The fall of Constantinople in 1453 marked the end of the Byzantine Empire.
   • Many historical buildings in Constantinople reflect its rich past.

   🇩🇪Historische Stadt

   Synonyme: istanbulstamboulstambul

2. Council of 869 C1 formal

   The council in 869 that condemned Photius who had become the patriarch of Constantinople without approval from the Vatican, thereby precipitating the schism between the eastern and western churches.

   • The Council of Constantinople in 869 deepened the divide between Eastern and Western Christianity.
   • Photius was condemned during the council of 869 for his unauthorized appointment.
   • The decisions of the 869 council had long-lasting effects on church relations.

   🇩🇪Konzil von Konstantinopel 869

3. Sixth Ecumenical Council C1 formal

   The sixth ecumenical council in 680-681 which condemned Monothelitism by defining two wills in Christ, divine and human.

   • The Council of Constantinople in 680-681 clarified the doctrine of Christ's two wills.
   • Monothelitism was officially condemned at the sixth ecumenical council.
   • The decisions of the 680-681 council are still recognized by many Christian denominations.

   🇩🇪Sechstes Ökumenisches Konzil

4. Fifth Ecumenical Council C1 formal

   The fifth ecumenical council in 553 which held Origen's writings to be heretical.

   • The Council of Constantinople in 553 condemned certain teachings of Origen.
   • Origen's writings were declared heretical at the fifth ecumenical council.
   • The 553 council aimed to unify Christian doctrine against perceived heresies.

   🇩🇪Konstantinopel, Fünftes Ökumenisches Konzil

5. Second Ecumenical Council C1 formal

   The second ecumenical council in 381 which added wording about the Holy Spirit to the Nicene Creed.

   • The Council of Constantinople in 381 expanded the Nicene Creed to include the Holy Spirit.
   • The second ecumenical council affirmed the divinity of the Holy Spirit.
   • The 381 council was crucial in shaping the final version of the Nicene Creed.

   🇩🇪Zweites Ökumenisches Konzil

• constantinoples plural form
• constantinoples' possessive plural form
• constantinople's possessive singular form