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Constantinople

An imperial city built by Emperor Constantine I on the site of Byzantium, which became the capital of the Roman Empire.

Migration Period

A time from 300 to 570 CE when many Germanic, Gothic, and Slavic peoples moved within the Roman Empire, threatening Roman power.

Byzantines

Historians' term for the Eastern Roman Empire after the fall of the Western Empire, particularly after 485 CE.

Justinian I

A Byzantine emperor known for temporarily reconquering the West and creating a civil law code.

Code of Justinian

A set of laws established by Justinian I that influenced modern legal systems by setting common civil law.

Cyril and Methodius

Missionaries from the Byzantine Empire who helped spread Christianity among the Slavic peoples.

Plague of Justinian

A deadly disease that struck during the 6th century, significantly reducing population in the Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine-Sassanid War

A conflict between the Byzantine Empire and the Sassanid Empire (602-628 CE) that weakened both states.

Ottoman Empire

The Muslim empire that conquered Constantinople in 1453, marking the end of the Byzantine Empire.

Macedonian Renaissance

A period of cultural revival in the Byzantine Empire during the 11th and 12th centuries.