byzantine_empire | ||
1. | [ noun ] (Roman antiquity,antiquity,geography) a continuation of the Roman Empire in the East after AD 330 when Constantine the Great rebuilt Byzantium and called it Constantinople and made it his capital | |
Synonyms: | eastern_roman_empire byzantium | |
Related terms: | geographical_area byzantine Roman_Empire Byzantium | |
Similar spelling: |
Byzantine_Greek Byzantine_Church |