The Bodhisattva Doctrine in Buddhist Sanskrit Literature c14.71

c14.71

The second event is the foundation of Constantinople. This was a measure of great political sagacity. It was intended to secure the safety of the empire, and to provide a new centre for the administration of the government. It was also a means of promoting the commerce and industry of the East, and of strengthening the power of the Emperor. The new capital was to be the seat of the government, and the centre of the civilization of the world. It was to be a city of great beauty and magnificence, and a monument to the genius of its founder.