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Byzantium  

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  • Byzantium, or the Byzantine Empire, is the modern name for the Eastern Roman Empire. It lasted approximately 1,000 years, until the mid-15th century, and was central to the history of the Middle East and its relationship with western Europe. [Source: Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, & Africa: An Encyclopedia; Byzantium]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-S6TK6038-S

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