BYZANTIUM





Definition:

  1. [noun] 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
    Synonyms: Byzantium

  2. [noun] a continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
    Synonyms: Byzantine Empire, Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire

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