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BYZANTINE EMPIRE

\bɪzˈantiːn ˈɛmpa͡ɪ͡ə], \bɪzˈantiːn ˈɛmpa‍ɪ‍ə], \b_ɪ_z_ˈa_n_t_iː_n ˈɛ_m_p_aɪə]\

Definitions of BYZANTINE EMPIRE

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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

2011 - English Dictionary Database
By DataStellar Co., Ltd

a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

The E. Roman, Eastern, or Greek empire.

1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
By Henry Percy Smith

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