Byzantine Empire
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Byzantine Empire
- /ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/
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Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.
proper noun the Byzantine Empire
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An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.
Similar: Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Rum, Romania, Medieval Roman Empire
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name Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
| Español | Imperio bizantino |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 비잔티움 제국 Bijantium jeguk, 동로마 제국 Dongnoma jeguk |
| 日本語 | 東ローマ帝国 Higashi Rōma teikoku, ビザンツ帝国 Bizantsu teikoku, ビザンティン帝国 Bizantin teikoku |
| 中文 | 拜占庭帝國 Bàizhàntíng Dìguó |
| हिन्दी | बाइज़ेंटाइन साम्राज्य bāizẽṭāin sāmrājya |
| Kiswahili | Ufalme wa Byzantini |
| Português | Império Bizantino |
| Français | Empire byzantin |
| Deutsch | Byzanz, Byzantinisches Reich, Oströmisches Reich |
| Italiano | Impero bizantino |
| Ελληνικά | Βασιλεία Ρωμαίων Vasileía Romaíon, Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία Vyzantiní Aftokratoría, Ανατολική Ρωμαϊκή Αυτοκρατορία Anatolikí Romaïkí Aftokratoría |
| Română | Imperiul Bizantin |
| Русский | Византи́йская импе́рия Vizantíjskaja impérija, Византи́я Vizantíja, Восто́чно-Ри́мская импе́рия Vostóčno-Rímskaja impérija |
| Tiếng Việt | Đế quốc Đông La Mã |
| العربية | إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة بِيزَنْطِيَّة ʔimbirāṭuriyya bīzanṭiyya |
| עברית | האימפריה הביזנטית ha-imperyá ha-bizantít |
Talk about this word "Byzantine Empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/byzantine%20empire. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Byzantine Empire. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/byzantine%20empire "Byzantine Empire." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/byzantine%20empire.Cite this
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title = {Byzantine Empire},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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