Byzantine Empire
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English
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[edit]- (historical) An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.
- Synonyms: Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Rum, Romania, Medieval Roman Empire
- Coordinate terms: Roman Kingdom, Roman Republic, Roman Empire, Western Roman Empire
Translations
[edit]Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
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Further reading
[edit]Byzantine Empire on Wikipedia.Wikipedia