Byzantine Empire
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/
Proper noun
  1. (historical) The predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital city being Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.
Synonyms Translations
  • French: Empire byzantin
  • German: Byzanz; Byzantinisches Reich; Oströmisches Reich
  • Italian: Impero bizantino
  • Portuguese: Império Bizantino
  • Russian: Византи́йская импе́рия
  • Spanish: Imperio bizantino



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