Eastern Roman Empire
Speech parts
1. Eastern Roman Empire - Noun
2. Eastern Roman Empire - Proper noun
Meaning
a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
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Examples
Founding The present city of Heraklion was founded in 824 by the Saracens under Abu Hafs Umar who had been expelled from Al-Andalus by Emir Al-Hakam I and had taken over the island from the Eastern Roman Empire.
By contrast it was continually read and taught in the Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire where the majority of the classics also survived.
Diocletian chose to stay in the Eastern Roman Empire (capital Nicomedia ) and his colleague Maximianus ruled the Western one.
Likewise, maintaining political control over Rome became untenable as the Eastern Roman Empire itself was beset by the Abbasid Caliphate to the south and Bulgars to the northwest.
Along with this shift, the effective administration of the Church in the Eastern Roman Empire also shifted.
For Adrian, having the Eastern Roman Empire on its southern border was preferable to having to deal constantly with the troublesome Normans.