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Byzantine Empire en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• /ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/
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Etymology

Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.

Meanings

1. (historical) An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

Forms

Coordinates

Roman Empire · Roman Republic · Roman Kingdom · Western Roman Empire

Synonyms

Eastern Roman Empire · Byzantium · Medieval Roman Empire · Rum · Romania

Translations (117)

sh Бизантијско царство (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tr Doğu Roma İmparatorluğu (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · it Impero bizantino (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tg Империяи Шарқии Рим (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cs Byzanc (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · da Byzantinske Rige (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · grc Ῥωμανία (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fy East-Romeinske Ryk (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · uk Візанті́йська імпе́рія (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · th จักรวรรดิไบแซนไทน์ (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · nl Byzantijnse Keizerrijk (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · hu Bizánci Birodalom (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · kk Византия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ky Византия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ka აღმოსავლეთ რომის იმპერია (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · pl Cesarstwo Bizantyńskie (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cv Тухӑҫ Рим Империне (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sk Byzantská ríša (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · et Ida-Rooma keisririik (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · be Візанты́йская імпе́рыя (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · be Бізанты́я (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · vi Đế quốc Đông La Mã (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ka ბიზანტიის იმპერია (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · uk Візанті́я (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fa بیزانس (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tg Империяи Византия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · crh Bizans İmperiyası (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · la Bȳzantium (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · is Austrómverska keisaradæmið (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · kk Византия империясы (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · an Imperio Bizantín (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · es Imperio bizantino (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · de Byzanz (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · uz Византия Империяси (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ro Imperiul Bizantin (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · hi बाइज़ेंटाइन साम्राज्य (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ga Impireacht Bhiosántach (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tg Византия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ja ビザンティン帝国 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · la Imperium Byzantinum (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · he האימפריה הביזנטית (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · crh Şarq Roma İmperiyası (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · lv Bizantija (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sh Византијско царство (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sv Bysantinska riket (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sl Bizantinsko cesarstvo (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · pt Império Bizantino (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cmn 拜占庭帝國 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · de Oströmisches Reich (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · lt Bizantijos imperija (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · nb Østromerriket (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · de Byzantinisches Reich (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · lt Bizantija (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tk Wizantiýa imperiýasy (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ru Византи́йская импе́рия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · el Βασιλεία Ρωμαίων (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · pl Bizancjum (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sw Ufalme wa Byzantini (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sh Bizantijsko carstvo (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · be Візанты́я (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sk Byzantsko (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · is Miklagarðsríkið (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ko 동로마 제국 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · be Бізанты́йская імпэ́рыя (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · bg Византи́йска импе́рия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · gd An t-Impireachd Bheasantian (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sq Perandoria Bizantine (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · zza İmparatorina Bizansi (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · eu Bizantziar Inperioa (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · pal 𐭧𐭫𐭥𐭬 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ar إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة بِيزَنْطِيَّة (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ru Византи́я (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · uz Vizantiya Imperiyasi (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sk Byzancia (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · lt Rytų Romos imperija (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · eo Bizanca imperio (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fr Empire byzantin (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · mk Византија (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ko 비잔티움 제국 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sv Bysans (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ca Imperi Bizantí (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ja 東ローマ帝国 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · et Ida-Rooma riik (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cs Byzantská říše (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · lv Austrumromas impērija (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tr Bizans İmparatorluğu (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · gl Imperio bizantino (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fa امپراتوری بیزانس (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · mk Источно Римско Царство (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ru Восто́чно-Ри́мская импе́рия (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cy Ymerodraeth Bysantiwm (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · crh Rum İmperiyası (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · kk Шығыс Рим империясы (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ka ბიზანტია (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · et Bütsants (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ky Византия империясы (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · el Ανατολική Ρωμαϊκή Αυτοκρατορία (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · za digoz Baicandingz (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · da Østromerske Rige (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · id Kekaisaran Romawi Timur (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · az Bizans İmperiyası (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · yi ביזאַנטישע אימפּעריע (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fi Bysantin valtakunta (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · hy Բյուզանդական կայսրություն (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · is Býsansríkið (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ky Чыгыш Рим империясы (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · fa امپراتوری روم شرقی (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cv Висанти (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · hy Բյուզանդիա (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · sh Vizantijsko carstvo (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · la Imperium Romanum Orientale (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · el Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · br Impalaeriezh Bizañs (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · tl Silangang Imperyong Romano (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · pl Cesarstwo Bizantyjskie (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · cv Висанти империйӗ (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region) · ja ビザンツ帝国 (Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region)