English Dictionary

Byzantine Empire

/ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/

name

(historical) The predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital city being Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

The Byzantine Empire was a powerful medieval empire.

意味（1）

(historical) The predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital city being Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.