The Byzantine """""""Empire""""""""
>>1071361
I mean the reason it's still referred to as an Empire is to make it easier for historians instead of calling it the Byzantine Empire during one time period and then the Byzantine State in the next.
The chances that any contemptuous power called them an empire during this time is pretty low.
Also, it's kind of a nostalgia thing, like calling the retired man coach even though he hasn't been on in years.
>>1071361
It had an Emperor so its called an Empire.
>>1071361
Try and define the difference between an 'empire' and a nation 'state', it's not as easy as you might think.
>Three years before the end
What is your point here?
They were an empire for most of their existence, showing a map at their worst time in history doesnt same much.
ITT: Triggered byzaboo cucks
>>1071423
>The British Empire wasn't an Empire because it didn't have an Emperor or Empress
GET REKT, ANGLOS!
>>1071361
Delete this
>>1071410
>I mean the reason it's still referred to as an Empire is to make it easier for historians instead of calling it the Byzantine Empire during one time period and then the Byzantine State in the next.
It's called an empire because that's what it literally was. A state is an empire if it is an extension of the Roman imperium. The status of an empire is not dependent on a state's size or composition.
>>1071471
"Her Majesty Victoria, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland Queen, Defender of the Faith, Empress of India."
>>1071361
Sad
Man Byzantines had it rough. They got mauled by Seljuks, got stabbed in the back by Venice and got sacked by a fucking christian crusade and got ripped apart piece by piece by Ottomans. Talk about a slow death.
>>1071471
Do you even logic?
>>1071545
By the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India
>>1071361
>genoese territorie in cyprus
how?
>>1071361
It was an empire because people considered it so, that's all there is to it.
>>1071729
Genoa Republic was a very expansive merchant Republic and would establish largely funded guilds in cities that would eventually take over the city council. After which they would pledge their loyalty to the Genoa Republic.
>post map of country 2 years before it collapses
>wow it sucks
>>1071361
>>1071504
lmfao
>>1071471
Why wan't anyone after Victoria called an emperor?
>Eastern
>Roman
>Empire
>>1071559
That's what happens when you're a wealthy civilization with a god-tier city and surrounded on all sides. The Byzantines had to fight multi-front wars throughout their history.
Their diplomacy and high-and-mighty attitude didn't endear them with the Catholic West either.
>OttomanEmpire2016.jpg
>404
>>1071924
>Red shit on a map for areas they had no administrative control over
UK had more control of american colonies
>>1071504
That's the Hungarian Crown.
>>1073256
>The enamels on the crown are mainly or entirely Byzantine work, presumed to have been made inConstantinoplein the 1070s. The crown was presented by the Byzantine EmperorMichael VII Doukasto KingGéza I of Hungary;
>>1073313
It was made in the Byzantine Empire for the Hungarian King.
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