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Eastern Roman Empire Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων | |
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476 CE–1453 CE | |
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Byzantium in 555CE | |
Capital | Constantinople |
Common languages | Greek |
Dominant mode of production | Feudalism |
History | |
• Formation of the Roman Empire | 27 BCE |
• Fall of the Western Roman Empire | 476 CE |
• Constantinople falls; Byzantium ends | 1453 CE |
Population | |
• 565 CE estimate | ~26,000,000 |
Byzantium, also called the Byzantine Empire or the Eastern Roman Empire, was an imperial state that lasted from 395-1453 CE. It is commonly viewed as a medieval continuation of the Roman Empire.