byzantine empire

Noun
  1. A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395 (synset 108818528)
    is an instance of: geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region - a demarcated area of the Earth
    member holonym: byzantine - a native or inhabitant of Byzantium or of the Byzantine Empire
    has: byzantium - 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
    is a part of: roman empire - an empire established by Augustus in 27 BC and divided in AD 395 into the Western Roman Empire and the eastern or Byzantine Empire; at its peak lands in Europe and Africa and Asia were ruled by ancient Rome
    same as: byzantium, eastern roman empire

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