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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › ByzantiumByzantium - Wikipedia

    Byzantium (/ b ɪ ˈ z æ n t i ə m,-ʃ ə m /) or Byzantion (Ancient Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Thracian settlement and later a Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and which is known as Istanbul today.

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  3. www.britannica.com › place › Byzantine-EmpireByzantine Empire | History, Geography, Maps, & Facts

    Jun 29, 2024 · Byzantium was a melting-pot society, characterized during its earlier centuries by a degree of social mobility that belies the stereotype, often applied to it, of an immobile caste-ridden society.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Byzantine_EmpireByzantine Empire - Wikipedia

    2,000,000. Currency. Solidus, denarius, and hyperpyron. The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, was the continuation of the Roman Empire centered in Constantinople during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages.

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  6. www.worldhistory.org › ByzantiumByzantium - World History Encyclopedia

    Feb 21, 2013 · The ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Greek colonists from Megara around 657 BCE. According to the historian Tacitus, it was built on the European side of the Strait of Bosporus on the order...

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  7. www.history.com › topics › ancient-middle-eastByzantine Empire: Definition, Religion & Byzantium | HISTORY

    • Byzantium. The term “Byzantine” derives from Byzantium, an ancient Greek colony founded by a man named Byzas. Located on the European side of the Bosporus (the strait linking the Black Sea to the Mediterranean), the site of Byzantium was ideally located to serve as a transit and trade point between Europe and Asia.
    • Byzantine Empire Flourishes. The eastern half of the Roman Empire proved less vulnerable to external attack, thanks in part to its geographic location.
    • Eastern Roman Empire. As a result of these advantages, the Eastern Roman Empire, variously known as the Byzantine Empire or Byzantium, was able to survive for centuries after the fall of Rome.
    • Justinian I. Justinian I, who took power in 527 and would rule until his death in 565, was the first great ruler of the Byzantine Empire. During the years of his reign, the empire included most of the land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea, as Justinian’s armies conquered part of the former Western Roman Empire, including North Africa.

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  9. www.worldhistory.org › Byzantine_EmpireByzantine Empire - World History Encyclopedia

    Sep 19, 2018 · The Byzantine Empire existed from 330 to 1453. It is often called the Eastern Roman Empire or simply Byzantium. The Byzantine capital was founded at Constantinople by Constantine I (r. 306-337). The...

  10. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › History_of_the_ByzantineHistory of the Byzantine Empire - Wikipedia

    Despite the eventual recovery of Constantinople and re-establishment of the Empire in 1261, Byzantium remained only one of several small rival states in the area for the final two centuries of its existence.

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