Brainliesttt ! 1. why was constantinople called "new rome"? constantine the great built the city to resemble rome, the center of the western roman empire. constantinople was geographically close to rome, the center of the western roman empire. constantine the great did not recognize the existence of "old rome" and sought to re-invent it. the leaders of the christian church and 'old rome' had moved to constantinople. 2. which of the following would have been a source for dispute between the eastern and western churches in the 11th century? claiming the pope was the highest christian authority seeking to convert others to christianity determining the day of the week on which the sabbath fell continuing the practice of baptism