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An ancient Greek-speaking empire of Eastern Europe, capital Constantinople, ended in 1453.
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Byzantine empire — Byzantine By*zan tine (b[i^]*z[a^]n t[i^]n), a. Of or pertaining to Byzantium. n. A native or inhabitant of Byzantium, now Constantinople; sometimes, applied to an inhabitant of the modern city of Constantinople. [Written also {Bizantine}.] [1913 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Byzantine Empire — empire (A.D. 395 1453) in SE Europe & SW Asia, formed by the division of the Roman Empire: cap. Constantinople: see also EASTERN ROMAN EMPIRE … English World dictionary
Byzantine Empire — This article is about the medieval Roman empire. For other uses, see Byzantine (disambiguation). Roman Empire Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων, Ῥωμανία Basileia Rhōmaiōn, Rhōmanía Imperium Romanum, Romania … Wikipedia
Byzantine Empire — the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. Cap.: Constantinople. * * * Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony… … Universalium
BYZANTINE EMPIRE — Jewish communities existed in the Byzantine Empire throughout its history, from the foundation of constantinople in 330 to the Ottoman conquest of the city in 1453. The centers of Jewish population and the status of the Jews there underwent… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Byzantine Empire, The — • Term employed to designate the Eastern survival of the ancient Roman Empire Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Byzantine Empire — noun a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 • Syn: ↑Byzantium, ↑Eastern Roman Empire • Instance Hypernyms: ↑geographical area, ↑geographic area, ↑geographical region, ↑geographic region … Useful english dictionary
BYZANTINE EMPIRE — called also the Eastern, the Lower, or the Greek Empire; dates from 395 A.D., when, by the death of Theodosius, the Roman empire was divided between his two sons, Arcadius and Honorius, the Eastern section falling to the share of the former,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Byzantine Empire — Eastern Roman Empire, successor to the Roman Empire after the separation of the eastern and western sections of the empire in 395 AD (lasted till 1453 AD) … English contemporary dictionary
Byzantine Empire — ♦ The eastern Roman Empire with its capital at Constantinople; it was closely intertwined with the Greek Orthodox church; the empire s long history of advance and retreat ended in 1453 when Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Turks. (Lynch, Joseph … Medieval glossary
Byzantine Empire — Byz′antine Em′pire n. anh why geg the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire in a.d. 476: became extinct after the fall of Constantinople, its capital, in 1453 … From formal English to slang
