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Byzantine Empire’s Linguistic Divisions Under Justinian I c.560CE

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Byzantine Empire Linguistic Divisions Under Justinian I c.560CE

Map from Wikimedia

The map above shows the Byzantine linguistic divisions of the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire during the rule of Justinian I around 560 CE (AD).

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Byzantine Constantinople Before It Was Istanbul

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Topographical map of Constantinople during the Byzantine period, by Cplakidas via Wikimedia

Constantinople has been the capital of 4 different empires during its long history. The Roman, Byzantine (or Eastern Roman), Latin and Ottoman empires all coveted the city due to its strategic and commercial importance.

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