History of Bethynia

As the township struggled to grow, a single nation found it to be a crucial point in the world. Emperor Constantinius set his sites on what would become his new capital. The actual geography of the city makes it a great place for a city to be but a bad place for a city to grow. There are lots of advantages for a large and powerful institution, but those same advantages make natural growth difficult.   Turning something out of nothing, the Emperor looked upon his creation with nothing but wonder and astonishment. The location highly defensible and at the crux of some really important trade routes, with natural harbors that weren't conducive to anything. The currents in the area made water travel dangerous for small boats, allowing the nation greater control over its ports