Byzantine empire

The Byzantine Empire, also known as the Eastern Roman Empire, was a medieval state that existed from 330 AD to 1453 AD. It emerged as the continuation of the Roman Empire in the East, with its capital in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul). The Byzantine Empire was characterized by a strong centralized government, Greek language and culture, ... Read more

სურათი. ავტორი: თორ ნიკე – Maria Bagration - Georgian Queen of Byzantium

““A street in Constantinople” by RAPHTOR on deviantart. This has to be one of my favorite artistic depictions of Byzantine Constantinople. I love the way which the Hagia Sophia looms over the nearby streets of the City. It’s a fun visual aid to imagine the way New Rome once was!”

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Image from Istanbul Life.org Like the Colosseum in Rome, the Hippodrome was the social center of Constantinople The Hippodrome of Constantinople was a circus that was the sporting and social centre of Constantinople, capital of the Byzantine Empire. Today it is a square named Sultanahmet Meydanı (Sultan Ahmet Square) in the Turkish city of Istanbul, with a few fragments of the original structure surviving. The word hippodrome comes from the Greek hippos, horse, and dromos, path or way. Horse…

On this day, (26 August, 1071 CE), the Great Seljuk Empire led by Sultan Alp Arslan won a decisive victory over the Byzantine Empire in a clash referred to as the Battle of Manzikert or Battle of Malazgirt.

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The Byzantine Empire existed for nearly 1,125 years, and it's one of the greatest empires of all time.