Relating to or characteristic of Byzantium or the Byzantine Empire; a person from Byzantium.
From 'Byzantium' (the ancient Greek city, modern Istanbul) with the suffix '-ian' added to indicate origin or relationship. The Byzantine Empire lasted over 1,000 years.
The word 'Byzantine' comes from an ancient Greek colony that became so important it renamed itself 'Constantinople' (Constantine's city)—but scholars still call it Byzantine, keeping the old name alive!
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