It was the Eastern side of when the Roman Empire broke apart. The capital was Constantinople. At its core were Greece and the Anatolian Peninsula, but the Empire also included Italy, Egypt, North Africa, the Middle East, Southern Spain, and Bulgaria during the course of its existence.
Constantinople
When the Romans invaded the area that is now called turkey they captured the strategic city of byzantium and renamed it
Byzantium (modern day Istanbul) is located directly between Europe and the Middle East / Asia. This made it an ideal location for a trade empire.
The city was known as Istanbul
A byzant is a coin made out of gold or silver, minted at Byzantium in ancient Greece.
Byzantium after Byzantium was created in 1935.
The original greek town is Byzantium
Istanbul
Byzantium - album - was created in 1996.
Aristophanes of Byzantium was born in -257.
Sailing to Byzantium was created in 1928.
Agent of Byzantium was created in 1987.
Byzantium's Crown was created in 1987.
Byzantium Endures was created in 1981.
Olympianus of Byzantium died in 198.
Pertinax of Byzantium died in 187.
Alypius of Byzantium died in 169.