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    Byzantium (/ b ɪ ˈ z æ n t i ə m,-ʃ ə m /) or Byzantion (Ancient Greek: Βυζάντιον) was an ancient Greek city in classical antiquity that became known as Constantinople in late antiquity and Istanbul today.

  2. Sep 19, 2018 · The Byzantine Empire was the longest-lasting medieval power, and its influence continues today, especially in the religion, art, architecture, and laws of many Western states, Eastern and Central Europe, and Russia.

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  3. Feb 21, 2013 · Byzantium - World History Encyclopedia. Definition. by Donald L. Wasson. published on 21 February 2013. Available in other languages: French, Spanish, Turkish. Map of Byzantine Constantinople. Cplakidas (CC BY-SA) The ancient city of Byzantium was founded by Greek colonists from Megara around 657 BCE.

  4. Byzantine Empire, Empire, southeastern and southern Europe and western Asia. It began as the city of Byzantium, which had grown from an ancient Greek colony founded on the European side of the Bosporus. The city was taken in 330 ce by Constantine I, who refounded it as Constantinople.

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