Everything Everywhere Daily: History, Science, Geography & More The Empire That Never Existed
Jul 1, 2020
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The Byzantine Empire's True Identity
- The Byzantine Empire, a prominent empire lasting over a thousand years, never actually called itself by that name.
- They considered themselves Romans, a continuation of the Eastern Roman Empire.
Division and Reunification of the Roman Empire
- Emperor Diocletian split the Roman Empire into East and West due to its vast size and administrative difficulties.
- Constantine the Great later reunited the empire and established Constantinople as the new capital.
Ambiguous Origins of the Byzantine Empire
- The starting date for the Byzantine Empire is ambiguous, potentially linked to Constantinople's founding, Theodosius's death, or the Western Empire's fall.
- The empire continued under different rulers who still acknowledged the Roman Empire.