Byzantine Empire

/ˈbɪzəntiːn ˈɛmpaɪə(ɹ)/

proper noun

An ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

Similar
ByzantiumEastern Roman EmpireRumRomaniaMedieval Roman Empire
OriginLatin Imperium Byzantinum →
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Meanings

proper nounthe Byzantine Empire
  1. historicalAn ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

    Synonyms: Byzantium, Eastern Roman Empire, Rum, Romania, Medieval Roman Empire

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn ancient Greek empire in Southeastern Europe and Western Asia; the predominantly Greek-speaking continuation of the Roman Empire during Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages with its capital at Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), originally known as Byzantium, which fell in 1453.

Similar
ByzantiumEastern Roman EmpireRumRomaniaMedieval Roman Empire
Also see
medieval roman empireromania

Origin

  1. LatinImperium Byzantinum
  2. EnglishByzantine Empire

Calque of Latin Imperium Byzantinum.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ῥωμανία
  • Ῥωμανία (Rhōmanía)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Arabic إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة بِيزَنْطِيَّة
  • إِمْبِرَاطُورِيَّة بِيزَنْطِيَّة (ʔimbirāṭuriyya bīzanṭiyya)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Basque Bizantziar Inperioa
  • Bizantziar InperioaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Bulgarian Византи́йска импе́рия
  • Византи́йска импе́рия (Vizantíjska impérija)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Catalan Imperi Bizantí
  • Imperi BizantíGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Chinese Mandarin 拜占庭帝國
  • 拜占庭帝國 (Bàizhàntíng Dìguó)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Czech Byzantská říše, Byzanc
  • Byzantská říšeGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • ByzancGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Danish Byzantinske Rige, Østromerske Rige
  • Byzantinske RigeGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Østromerske RigeGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Dutch Byzantijnse Keizerrijk
  • Byzantijnse KeizerrijkGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Esperanto Bizanca imperio
  • Bizanca imperioGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Estonian Bütsants, Ida-Rooma riik
  • BütsantsGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Ida-Rooma riikGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Ida-Rooma keisririikGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Finnish Bysantin valtakunta
  • Bysantin valtakuntaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
French Empire byzantin
  • Empire byzantinGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
German Byzanz, Byzantinisches Reich
  • ByzanzGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Byzantinisches ReichGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Oströmisches ReichGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Greek Βασιλεία Ρωμαίων, Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία
  • Βασιλεία Ρωμαίων (Vasileía Romaíon)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Βυζαντινή Αυτοκρατορία (Vyzantiní Aftokratoría)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Ανατολική Ρωμαϊκή Αυτοκρατορία (Anatolikí Romaïkí Aftokratoría)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Hebrew האימפריה הביזנטית
  • האימפריה הביזנטית (ha-imperyá ha-bizantít)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Hindi बाइज़ेंटाइन साम्राज्य
  • बाइज़ेंटाइन साम्राज्य (bāizẽṭāin sāmrājya)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Hungarian Bizánci Birodalom
  • Bizánci BirodalomGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Icelandic Býsansríkið, Austrómverska keisaradæmið
  • BýsansríkiðGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Austrómverska keisaradæmiðGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • MiklagarðsríkiðGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Indonesian Kekaisaran Romawi Timur
  • Kekaisaran Romawi TimurGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Irish Impireacht Bhiosántach
  • Impireacht BhiosántachGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Italian Impero bizantino
  • Impero bizantinoGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Japanese 東ローマ帝国, ビザンツ帝国
  • 東ローマ帝国 (Higashi Rōma teikoku)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • ビザンツ帝国 (Bizantsu teikoku)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • ビザンティン帝国 (Bizantin teikoku)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Korean 비잔티움 제국, 동로마 제국
  • 비잔티움 제국 (Bijantium jeguk)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • 동로마 제국 (Dongnoma jeguk)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Latin Imperium Romanum Orientale, Imperium Byzantinum
  • Imperium Romanum OrientaleGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Imperium ByzantinumGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • BȳzantiumGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Latvian Bizantija, Austrumromas impērija
  • BizantijaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Austrumromas impērijaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Lithuanian Bizantija, Rytų Romos imperija
  • BizantijaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Rytų Romos imperijaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Bizantijos imperijaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Norwegian Bokmål Østromerriket
  • ØstromerriketGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Persian بیزانس, امپراتوری بیزانس
  • بیزانس (bizâns)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • امپراتوری بیزانس (emperâturi-ye bizâns)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • امپراتوری روم شرقی (emperâturi-ye rum-e šarqi)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Polish Bizancjum, Cesarstwo Bizantyńskie
  • BizancjumGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Cesarstwo BizantyńskieGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Cesarstwo BizantyjskieGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Portuguese Império Bizantino
  • Império BizantinoGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Romanian Imperiul Bizantin
  • Imperiul BizantinGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Russian Византи́йская импе́рия, Византи́я
  • Византи́йская импе́рия (Vizantíjskaja impérija)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Византи́я (Vizantíja)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Восто́чно-Ри́мская импе́рия (Vostóčno-Rímskaja impérija)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Scottish Gaelic An t-Impireachd Bheasantian
  • An t-Impireachd BheasantianGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Slovak Byzantská ríša, Byzancia
  • Byzantská ríšaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • ByzanciaGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • ByzantskoGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Spanish Imperio bizantino
  • Imperio bizantinoGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Swahili Ufalme wa Byzantini
  • Ufalme wa ByzantiniGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Swedish Bysans, Bysantinska riket
  • BysansGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Bysantinska riketGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Tagalog Silangang Imperyong Romano
  • Silangang Imperyong RomanoGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Thai จักรวรรดิไบแซนไทน์
  • จักรวรรดิไบแซนไทน์ (jàk-grà-wàt-bai-sɛɛn-tai)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Turkish Bizans İmparatorluğu, Doğu Roma İmparatorluğu
  • Bizans İmparatorluğuGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Doğu Roma İmparatorluğuGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Ukrainian Візанті́йська імпе́рія, Візанті́я
  • Візанті́йська імпе́рія (Vizantíjsʹka impérija)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
  • Візанті́я (Vizantíja)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Vietnamese Đế quốc Đông La Mã
  • Đế quốc Đông La MãGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Welsh Ymerodraeth Bysantiwm
  • Ymerodraeth BysantiwmGreek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Yiddish ביזאַנטישע אימפּעריע
  • ביזאַנטישע אימפּעריע (bizantishe imperye)Greek-speaking empire in the Eastern Mediterranean region
Cite this entry
APA

Byzantine Empire. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Empire

MLA

“Byzantine Empire.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Empire. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Byzantine Empire,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Byzantine%20Empire.

Source: Byzantine Empire on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.