History & Civilizations

How many years did the Byzantine Empire endure, from the dedication of Constantinople in 330 AD to the city's fall in 1453?

Answer

1,123 years

The 'fall of Rome' in 476 was only halftime: the eastern half of the Roman Empire carried on for nearly another thousand years. Its citizens never called themselves Byzantines — they called themselves Romans to the very end.

Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica

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