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    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 which is known as Istanbul today.

  2. Byzantium has been often identified with absolutism, orthodox spirituality, orientalism and exoticism, while the terms "Byzantine" and "Byzantinism" have been used as bywords for decadence, complex bureaucracy, and repression.

  3. May 6, 2024 · History and geography of the Byzantine Empire, the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived for a thousand years after the western half had crumbled into various feudal kingdoms. In the 14th century the Ottoman Turks began to encroach on Byzantine territory, and the empire fell to them in 1453.

  4. Aug 24, 2010 · Learn about the Byzantine Empire, a vast and powerful civilization that survived for 1,000 years after the fall of Rome. Explore its origins, achievements, challenges and legacy in art, literature and religion.

  5. 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...

  6. 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.

  7. 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...

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