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Many have asked the historical account of byzantium.
History has it as a myth that it was founded by BYZAS, between the golden horn and lygos.They called it BYZANTION after their leader BYZAS. The old greek biography states it was BYZAS who founded it, called it Byzantine, he was alexanders general in search of conquest, proclaiming it part of alexanders empire after his name.But history states Greeks colonized it in 750-550 bc, could it be like today, Macedonia was not considered greek.Byzas men in history are called men of Megra. If the present city is not old enough, look towards the sea where boats would have landed and built his fortress, as a general keyed on defense part of an empire of Alexander, not as migrate people.
The Vikings called Byzantium Miklagard, meaning city of gold
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JordanFrom the Greek city of Byzantium, which was taken over as the new capital for the eastern Roman Empire, renamed Constantinople, and is now Istanbul. Byzantine is a name we give to the eastern empire and its works. They still saw it a being the Roman Empire.
Byzantine empire came to existence by transformation of the Eastern Roman Empire into Greek speaking civilization. The Roman Empire was extensive, but eventually in the 3th century ethnic and cultural forces divided the empire with the blessing of the imperial government into two political entities. It was not overnight event but Diocletian though in 285 that the decentralization of the monarchy will increase it effectiveness to combat invasion and economical decline
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