Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire, also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, was the continuation of the Roman Empire in its eastern provinces during Late Antiquity. It survived the fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years, slowly losing territory to neighboring kingdoms only to have them fall to the Ottomans. It would finally be dissolved with the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire in 1453.
Trade & Transport
One of the economic foundations of Byzantium is trade, fostered by the maritime character of the empire. Textiles are by far the most important item of export; silks are imported into Egypt, processed and exported to Bulgaria, and the West. The state strictly controls both the internal and the international trade, and retains a monopoly on issuing coinage, maintaining a durable and flexible monetary system adaptable to trade needs.
395 - 1453
Type
Geopolitical, Empire
Capital
Alternative Names
Roman Empire
Demonym
Roman
Government System
Monarchy, Absolute
Power Structure
Thalassocracy
Economic System
Market economy
Neighboring Nations