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Byzantine Empire (Greek: Βασίλειον τῶν Ρωμαίων) is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. In certain specific contexts, usually referring to the time before the fall of the Western Roman Empire, it is also often referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire. To its inhabitants the Empire was simply the Christian Orthodox Roman Empire of Saint Constantine and its emperors continued the unbroken succession of Roman emperors. During most of its history it was known to its Western contemporaries as "The Empire of the Greeks". Today most scholars acknowledge that properly speaking, the "Medieval Greek (Byzantine) Empire" was the continuation of the Hellenistic World, and its study is often grouped under Hellenology.
There is no consensus on the starting date of the Byzantine period. Some place it during the reign of Diocletian (284–305) due to the administrative reforms he introduced, dividing the empire into a pars Orientis and a pars Occidentis. Some consider Constantine the Great its founder. Others place it during the reign of Theodosius I (379–395) and Christendom's victory over pagan Roman religion, or, following his death in 395, with the division of the empire into western and eastern halves. Others place it yet further in 476, when the last western emperor, Romulus Augustus, was forced to abdicate, thus leaving sole imperial authority to the emperor in the Greek East. In any case, the changeover was gradual and by 330, when Constantine inaugurated his new capital, the process of further Hellenization and increasing Christianization was already underway.
The term Byzantine Empire
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@Tertia 12 Byzantine Rulers: The History of The Byzantine Empire is a surprisingly good free podcast. I was NOT interested but DH insisted.
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Lessons from the Byzantine Empire? Yes. http://www.wbur.org/news/npr/114360989
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Lessons from the Byzantine Empire? Yes. http://www.wbur.org/news/npr/114360989
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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire - by Edward N. Luttwak - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. http://tinyurl.com/yg64522
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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire - by Edward N. Luttwak - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. http://tinyurl.com/yg64522
The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire - by Edward N. Luttwak - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. http://bit.ly/3Dc4LB
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The Grand Strategy of the Byzantine Empire - by Edward N. Luttwak - Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. http://bit.ly/3Dc4LB
Byzanthion Period - Articles about early history of Istanbul including the conquest by the Turks.
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Byzantine Chant - Includes history, theory, and Wav files of choirs and individual psalters with links.
Byzantine Glory - A presentation of the history, art, culture, and heritage of the empire.
Byzantine Literature - Article on understanding the essential characteristics of their literature by knowing the elements of the civilization.
Meta Description: [ The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental ]
Byzantine Macedonia - Provides an illustrated description of Macedonia under the rule of the empire.
Byzantine Studies - Resources for researchers and scholars, including conferences, mailing lists, fellowships, and publications.
Meta Description: [ The Dumbarton Oaks Research Library and Collection is an international center for scholarship, providing resources for study and publishing scholarly works in Byzantine, Pre-Columbian, and Garden and Landscape Studies. ]
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Byzantine Studies at the University of Notre Dame - An introduction to the field, annotated bibliographies and translations of primary and secondary literature.
Byzantium - Exhibition celebrating the University of Michigan's involvement in the recovery of the material culture.
Byzantium - Life in the Byzantine Empire, from the foundation of Constantinople in 330 until its fall to the Ottoman Turks in 1453.
Meta Description: [ This page refers to life in the Byzantine Empire, from the foundation of Constantinople in 330 until its fall because of the attack by the Ottoman Turks in May 29th, 1453. From this date, indeed, the dark reigned for the true history of the old Empire (and its particular inhabitants), the one tha... ]
Byzantium - Byzantine Studies on the Internet - Resources directed more to scholars.
ByzNet - Byzantine Studies on the Internet - Brief overview, maps, images of art and coins, and a list of the emperors from 395 to 1453.
Meta Description: [ Site dedicated to resources and links
relating to the Byzantine Empire. ]
Constantinople - Read the history of the capital of the Greek empire of Byzantium.
Constantinople - Images and articles about Byzantine Greek culture in the old city, including numerous images and related links. Tone is nationalistic and highly critical of Turkey.
Constantinople - A study of the culture through information and galleries of photographs and maps.
Early Byzantine Period - A comprehensive view of the first steps of the Byzantine Empire from the Foundation of the Hellenic World. Covers politics, economy, society and culture.
Meta Description: [ Early Byzantine Period ]
Explore Byzantium - A site devoted to the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire. Includes photographs, maps and articles.
Meta Description: [ On this site you will find a historical overview, timelines,
maps, articles and bibliographic material - all dedicated to the
fascinating civilisation of Byzantium. The site also
features an extensive photographic gallery,
which details some of the surviving examples of
Byzantine architectur... ]
Internet Medieval Sourcebook - Byzantium - Primary sources on the history, religion, emperors and empire.
Photos of Constantinople - Read the history, and view photos of the Queen of cities.
Romiosini - A series of essays on Byzantine history by Nikolaos Provatas and Yiannis Papadimas, with a chronology of the Eastern Roman Empire, list of emperors, maps, gallery of icons and bibliography.
Selective Byzantine Timeline - A selective timeline of Byzantine history from About.com.
Society for the Promotion of Byzantine Studies - Furthers study of the history, culture, language and literature of the Byzantine Empire. Events and exhibitions, funding opportunities, publications and theses, fieldwork and courses.
Meta Description: [ Produced by an international community of scholars, for academics and students with an interest in Byzantine Studies. Find out about forthcoming events and exhibitions, funding opportunities, recent publications and theses, ongoing fieldwork and courses in Byzantine Studies ]
Suda on Line - Suda is a 10th century massive Byzantine encyclopedia , one of the first of the kind. The aim of the Suda on Line project is the translation and annotation of this work as well as the enrichment of the Suda content with traditional as well as electronic resources relevant to this work.
The Byzantine City of Amorium - Location of the archaeological site with information on the site, history, publications, and team.
The Byzantine Empire - An overview.
Meta Description: [ The third chapter to the learning module, European Middle Ages. This chapter outlines the history and nature of the Germans from the Roman period to the close of the Middle Ages. ]
The Byzantine Empire - An article on the division of the Roman Empire into two parts, an Eastern and a Western.
Meta Description: [ Term employed to designate the Eastern survival of the ancient Roman Empire ]
The Glory of Byzantium - An exhibition that includes art themes, the history, and a visual timeline.
The History Of The Byzantine Empire - The empire from 395-1453 A.D, including links.
Meta Description: [ Learn about the Byzantine Empire (395-1453 A.D)and visit some interesting links about the Hellenic culture and civilization. ]
World History Compass - Byzantine History - Links to sites related to the history of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Meta Description: [ Links to Byzantine history sites. ]
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