eastern roman empire
Definition
- Proper noun:
- A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395: The Eastern Roman Empire refers to the eastern half of the Roman Empire, which survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire. Its capital was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), and it is also historically known as the Byzantine Empire.
Examples of Usage
- Proper noun:
- The Eastern Roman Empire preserved many aspects of Roman law and Greek culture for centuries.
- Historians often study the transition from the Roman Empire to the Eastern Roman Empire.
Advanced Usage
- "the legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire": refers to the cultural, religious, and political influences it left behind.
- The legacy of the Eastern Roman Empire is evident in Orthodox Christianity and Byzantine art.
Variants and Related Words
Byzantine Empire (n): The common historical name for the Eastern Roman Empire, especially in its later centuries.
- The Byzantine Empire was a major center of trade and scholarship.
Constantinople (n): The capital city of the Eastern Roman Empire.
- Byzantine (adj): Pertaining to the Eastern Roman Empire or its complex bureaucracy and culture.
Synonyms
- Byzantine Empire: The most common synonym.
- Later Roman Empire: Sometimes used in a specific historical context.
Related Phrases
- "the fall of the Eastern Roman Empire": refers to its conquest by the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
- The fall of the Eastern Roman Empire marked the end of the Middle Ages for some historians.
Noun
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a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
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