The Roman capital was shifted east to which city?

The Roman capital was shifted east to which city?

• A. Byzantium
• B. Alexandria
• C. Antioch
• D. Jerusalem

Answer: (A)

Power shifted east within the empire, and the seat of government moved from Rome to Byzantium, which Constantine renamed Constantinople in 330 CE. Byzantium became the eastern capital and the administrative heart of the empire, signaling a formal split in governance that shaped the later Eastern Roman Empire. That makes Byzantium the right choice. While Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were major centers in the East, none served as the imperial capital.

Power shifted east within the empire, and the seat of government moved from Rome to Byzantium, which Constantine renamed Constantinople in 330 CE. Byzantium became the eastern capital and the administrative heart of the empire, signaling a formal split in governance that shaped the later Eastern Roman Empire. That makes Byzantium the right choice. While Alexandria, Antioch, and Jerusalem were major centers in the East, none served as the imperial capital.