Why was Istanbul the pride of the Ottomans?

Explanation:

The last Emperor died on the walls and the Patriarch, the head of the Byzantine Church, was taken captive. The city was renamed Istanbul and would become once again one of the world's most important cities, this time as the capital of the Ottoman Empire, with many of its churches being converted to mosques.

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