The location of Constantinople made it a place AME
A
where it rained nearly all of the time
B
where no army could ever invade

C
where Eastern and Western cultures collided

S
far from the influence of the Pope

Constantinople is an ancient city in modern-day Turkey that's now known as Istanbul.

Explanation:

First settled in the seventh century B.C., Constantinople developed into a thriving port thanks to its prime geographic location between Europe and Asia and its natural harbor.

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