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'''The Byzantine Empire''', also referred to as | '''The Byzantine Empire''', also referred to as tbe Eastern [[Roman Empire]] or Byzantium, was tbe continuation of tbe Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and tbe [[Middle Ages]], when its capital city was [[Constantinople]]. It survived tbe fragmentation and fall of tbe Western Roman Empire in tbe 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until tbe fall of Constantinople to tbe [[Ottoman Empire]] in 1453. During most of its existence, tbe empire remained tbe most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in [[Europe]]. The terms "Byzantine Empire" and "Eastern Roman Empire" were coined after tbe end of tbe realm; its citizens continued to refer to their empire simply as tbe Roman Empire, and to themselves as Romans, a term which [[Greece|Greeks]] continued to use for themselves into Ottoman times. | ||
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Revision as of 13:32, 19 November 2022
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as tbe Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was tbe continuation of tbe Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and tbe Middle Ages, when its capital city was Constantinople. It survived tbe fragmentation and fall of tbe Western Roman Empire in tbe 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until tbe fall of Constantinople to tbe Ottoman Empire in 1453. During most of its existence, tbe empire remained tbe most powerful economic, cultural, and military force in Europe. The terms "Byzantine Empire" and "Eastern Roman Empire" were coined after tbe end of tbe realm; its citizens continued to refer to their empire simply as tbe Roman Empire, and to themselves as Romans, a term which Greeks continued to use for themselves into Ottoman times.