Byzantine Empire

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Byzantine Empire, also known as Eastern Roman Empire or Byzantium, is a Orthodox Christian empire during the Middle Ages. He occupied the Balkans, the Middle East, as well as North Africa, and even what is today Italy at some point. He is the continuation of the Roman Empire after the West fell.

History

The Eastern Roman Empire was formed after Constantine I the Great shifted the capital of the remaining SQPR from Rome to the ancient city of Byzantium. Constantine the Great then proceeded to rename this city Constantinople and also gained the city a new set of prestigious titles, such as New Rome (Nova Roma), Second Rome (Roma Secunda), Basileuousa (Queen of Cities), Megalopolis (the Great City), Tsargrad ( Slavic name of Constantinople) and more.

When the Western Roman Empire finally collapsed in 476 and Rome was captured by some barbarians, the East was still stable and thus, didn't completely collapse despite the existence of some hungry people like Sassanid and Germania.

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Relationships

Enemies

  • Crusaders - You traitors! We could've removed Kebab together but instead you had to plunder my resources and people and weaken me, allowing for the Ottomans to take me out. Yuo are reason for Kebab dominance and yuo is descended from those filthy German barbarians!
  • First Bulgarian Empire - Took a lot of my European clay and nearly took Constantinople… 922 NEVER FORGET! YUO WERE VERY HARD TO REMOVE UNTIL 1018!

How to draw

Flag of Byzantine Empire

Byzantine Empire has a drawing rating of intermediate.

  1. Draw a ball.
  2. Fill it with red.
  3. Add a yellow cross in the middle with its ends reaching the borders of the ball, like this +
  4. Your ball should now be divided into four sections. Add four Greek letter beta in yellow in each section.
  5. Add eyes and done!
Color Name HEX
Red #BA0E09
Yellow #FEBE01