The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire.It was a public arena mainly for chariot races. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos (horse) and dromos (way).the first Hippodrome was a small one. In 330 CE, Constantine I declared the city as the capital of the Byzantine Empire and named it Constantinople, meaning Constantine’s city in Greek. One of the first things that Constantine I rebuilt was the Hippodrome.The Hippodrome of Constantinople was also home to gladiatorial games, official ceremonies, At least eight different games could be held throughout the day celebrations, protests, torture to the convicts and so on. Hippodrome functioned all in Roman (203-330 CE), Byzantine (330-1453 CE), and Ottoman (1453-1922) periods.