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The Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used since the 19th century to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire of the Middle Ages, centered around its capital of Constantinople. google_ad_width = 336; The term "Byzantine Empire" was coined by Western historians in the 17th century to refer to the Roman Empire after its capital was moved to Constantinople. For months, thousands and thousands of Europeans came through Constantinople to go the Jerusalem, the Holy Land, to fight the Muslims. google_ad_height = 280; As a result most trade between Asia, Europe and North Africa had to pass through the Byzantine Empire. Although, since the Byzantine Empire took over the Bosporus shore, they were able to control water and land transportation (the only way to the Mediterranean Sea was through the Bosporus). Please enter a valid email address. History is full of powerful empires and rulers. Byzantine Empire (or Byzantium) – the Constantinople-centred Roman Empire of the Middle Ages.It is also referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire, primarily in the context of Late Antiquity, while the Roman Empire was still administered with separate eastern and western political centres. So, all trade between North Africa, Asia and Europe, had to pass through the capital (Constantinople), causing the Byzantine Empire to become very wealthy due to taxes they charged between the trading. The other two tabs should open downwards; you can then click on one of them. It was right in the middle of the Bosporus, Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. google_ad_slot = "5069389566"; Constantinople was located on a peninsula at the southeastern end of Europe. It was right on the border between the Christian and Muslim faith, and Jerusalem is in the Byzantine Empire. Nowhere else in the world was there such a significant group of holy wars as the Crusades. It finally disappeared in 1453, when the capital, Constantinople (the name of ancient Byzantium), was seized by the Turks. %PDF-1.4 %���� Byzantine Empire Geography and Landforms. Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.