Definition: Byzantium is the name of the state, culture and capital city of the eastern Roman empire, which outlived the Roman empire, from Roman times through the 15th century AD. Byzantium itself, located in what is now Turkey, had its heyday from the 4th through 7th century AD; the capital city of Constantine the Great called Constantinople was founded in 330 AD.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
This glossary entry is part of the Dictionary of Archaeology. Sources for the term include the references listed on the front page of the Dictionary, and the websites listed in the sidebar.
Also Known As: The Byzantine Empire
