Names of Istanbul
（重定向自Stamboul）
![A postcard, c. 1905, refers to the city as Constantinople, and the inner city as Stamboul.](/Images/godic/202502/12/Constantinople_late_19th_century4545.jpg")
![A map by Piri Reis, c. 1525, refers to the city as Kostantiniyye](/Images/godic/202502/12/Istanbul_by_Piri_Reis4545.jpg")
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The city of Istanbul has been known through the ages under a number of different names. The most notable names besides the modern Turkish name are Byzantium, Constantinople and Stamboul. Different names are associated with different phases of its history and with different languages.