Noun: Byzantium bi'zan-shee-um or bu'zan-tee-um
- An ancient city on the Bosporus founded by the Greeks; site of modern Istanbul; in 330 Constantine I rebuilt the city and called it Constantinople and made it his capital
- A continuation of the Roman Empire in the Middle East after its division in 395
- Byzantine Empire, Eastern Roman Empire
Type of: city, geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region, metropolis, urban center [US], urban centre [Brit, Cdn]
Part of: Roman Empire
Encyclopedia: Byzantium