Byzantium

Speech parts

1. Byzantium - Noun

2. Byzantium - Proper noun

Meaning

a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395

an ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Byzantine Empire Eastern Roman Empire byzantine Constantinople Istanbul byzantian bizantine purple colour eastern byzantine empire byzantine culture byzantine civilization greek empire byzantine roman empire byzantine society byzantine commonwealth

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Phrases with the word

byzantine roman byzantium roman byzantium byzantium empire empire of byzantium

Examples

After a great earthquake in 989 ruined the dome of Hagia Sophia, the Byzantine officials summoned Trdat the Architect to Byzantium to organize repairs. Source: Internet

After submitting to Manuel, he was promised the support that he had requested, and his allegiance to Byzantium was secured. Source: Internet

And while the Pope supported the reintroduction of the iconic veneration, he politically digressed from Byzantium. Source: Internet

Although Byzantium lost much of the grandeur of Roman culture and extravagance in the process of surviving, the Empire emphasized efficiency in its war manuals. Source: Internet

A History of Private Life Vol 1 – From Pagan Rome to Byzantium. Source: Internet

"As we reach the second half of the sixth century, we find that images are attracting direct veneration and some of them are credited with the performance of miracles" Patricia Karlin-Hayter, The Oxford History of Byzantium, Oxford, 2002. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

Byzantinologist Byzantinology Byzantism byzantium empire Byzas Bz