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{{Disambig header|the human colony world|other uses|Constantinople}} | |||
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|species=[[Human]]s{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
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|colonized=[[2436]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
|government=[[Unified Earth Government]]{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
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'''New Constantinople''' is a [[human]] [[Human colonies|colony]] world in the [[Thrace system]], governed by the [[Unified Earth Government]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
==History== | |||
New Constantinople was colonized by the [[Unified Earth Government]] in [[2436]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
In early [[2537]],<ref name="enc36">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 36</ref> a [[Battle of New Constantinople|major battle]] between the [[United Nations Space Command]] and the [[Covenant]] occurred in the planet's system. [[Vice Admiral]] [[Danforth Whitcomb]] distinguished himself in this engagement,<ref>''[[Halo: First Strike]]'', p. 179</ref> as did the [[Spartan-III]]s from [[Alpha Company]].<ref>''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', p. 81</ref><ref>''Halo Encyclopedia'', p. 87 (2011)</ref> Despite the success of the [[UNSC Navy]], the Covenant returned to New Constantinople in [[2539]] and [[Glassing|glassed]] the colony.{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} | |||
==Trivia== | |||
The planet is named after the capital city of the former Roman, and Byzantine Empires, [[Wikipedia:Constantinople|Constantinople]]. | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: First Strike]]'' {{Fm}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
==Sources== | |||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
[[Category:Human colonies]] |