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

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Byzantium Byzantine Empire Western Roman Empire eastern byzantine empire byzantine culture byzantine civilization greek empire byzantine roman empire byzantine society byzantine commonwealth byzantine roman byzantium byzantine eastern empire byzantine world roman byzantium roman eastern empire

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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. Source: Internet

By contrast it was continually read and taught in the Greek-speaking Eastern Roman Empire where the majority of the classics also survived. Source: Internet

Diocletian chose to stay in the Eastern Roman Empire (capital Nicomedia ) and his colleague Maximianus ruled the Western one. Source: Internet

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. Source: Internet

Along with this shift, the effective administration of the Church in the Eastern Roman Empire also shifted. Source: Internet

For Adrian, having the Eastern Roman Empire on its southern border was preferable to having to deal constantly with the troublesome Normans. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

eastern robe eastern roman byzantine empire eastern roman civilization eastern roman society eastern roman world eastern rosella