Byzantine Empire

Definition

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages. It existed from 330 to 1453 AD.

Related terms

Eastern Orthodox Church: The primary Christian church within the Byzantine Empire that split from Western Christianity during the Great Schism.

Justinian Code: A collection of laws and legal interpretations developed under the sponsorship of Byzantine Emperor Justinian I.

Hagia Sophia: An architectural masterpiece built in Constantinople during the Byzantine empire, originally as an Eastern Orthodox cathedral.