The Greek islands in the Aegean Sea were added to the Byzantine Empire in 133 B.C. It wasn’t exactly a peaceful time, and in 88 B.C., the people of Athens revolted against the Byzantine influence.

Many factors contributed to the survival of the Byzantine Empire. It had a good infrastructure system that funneled agricultural supplies, and it had a good infrastructure system that funneled these ...

The Byzantine Empire, often called the Eastern Roman Empire or simply Byzantium, existed from 330 to 1453 CE. With its capital founded at Constantinople by Constantine I (r. 306-337 CE), the Empire ...

T he Byzantine Empire (also known as Byzantium or the Eastern Roman Empire) was the eastern half of the Roman Empire that continued on after it collapsed. With its base at Constantinople (modern-day ...

Meanwhile they underestimated the growing power of the Ottomans who systematically pruned away their empire. By the mid-15th century, Islamic armies were ready to exploit fatal Byzantine weaknesses.

The Elusive Byzantine Empire Though the beginnings of the Byzantine Empire are unclear, its demise is not. The history of the Eastern Roman Empire, from its foundation in 324 to its conquest in 1453, ...

Mehmed, who was just 21 when he conquered Istanbul, put the Ottoman Empire on the path of great transformation. Here's a quick look at Mehmed the Conqueror's story.

Belisarius: The brilliant Byzantine general who expanded the empire only to face a tragic and unjust downfall. Credit: Greek Reporter archive It’s 533 AD and the Roman Empire is a shadow of its former ...