The early period of rule by emperors in Rome (27 BC-284 AD) is called the principate. The later period is called the dominate (284-476 AD). The terms Early Empire and later empire are also used.
Historian make a confusing use of the term Roman Empire. Beside using it to refer to territorial conquest, they also use it to refer to the 503-period of rule by emperors which followed the fall of the Roman Republic (509-27 BC)
The Hellenistic period/ civilization
This period is called the Middle Ages, a period of little scholastic advancement in Europe that leads to its other name, the Dark Ages.
The Byzantine Empire. Although, with the eventual fall of Rome, they considered themselves to be the Roman Empire (despite the fact that they were Greek, not Latin, ethnically and linguistically). Byzantine Empire, sometimes referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire.
There was no empire which was originally part of the Roman Empire. It could look like the Byzantine Empire was originally part of the Roman Empire, but it was not. It was always the Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire in 476. The Romans themselves did not use this term. They just had the term Roman Empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for another 1,000 years after the fall of the western part. The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the name of the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.
Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The eastern part continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the western part.
The most commonly used date is 476, but other dates are also used. Some historians just say 5th century, or the second half of the 5th century. Clearly it was a long, drawn out affair. The East Roman Empire survived until 1453. The name we use for it is the Byzantine Empire, but that name was never used at the time, and they were nearly always called the Roman Empire during the Middle Ages.
The Byzantine Empire.
The Hellenistic period/ civilization
This period is called the Middle Ages, a period of little scholastic advancement in Europe that leads to its other name, the Dark Ages.
There was not such thing as the fall of Rome and the rise of Byzantium. The term fall of Rome refers to the fall of the western part of the empire, not the fall of the city of Rome. This part of this empire fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The eastern part was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years. Byzantine empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman empire after the fall of the western part. The people in question did not know this term and called their empire Roman Empire. Therefore, the so-called Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire. As for Byzantium, the name of this city changed to Constantinople more than 100 years before the Byzantine period. Therefore, there was no such thing as the rise of Byzantium either as a city of as an empire. Six Roman Emperors were killed by the imperial guard, but these were long before the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire
The Byzantine Empire. Although, with the eventual fall of Rome, they considered themselves to be the Roman Empire (despite the fact that they were Greek, not Latin, ethnically and linguistically). Byzantine Empire, sometimes referred to as the Eastern Roman Empire.
Middle Ages.
Historians do not have a special name for the western part of the Roman Empire. Sometimes they call it western part of the Roman Empire and sometimes Western Roman Empire. They have a special name for the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part: Byzantine Empire.
it was the middle ages. i hope this helps you
There was no empire which was originally part of the Roman Empire. It could look like the Byzantine Empire was originally part of the Roman Empire, but it was not. It was always the Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire in 476. The Romans themselves did not use this term. They just had the term Roman Empire. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for another 1,000 years after the fall of the western part. The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the name of the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.
It was known, while it existed, simply as the Roman Empire. In order to distinguish it from the Western Roman Empire, historians have taken to calling it the Byzantine Empire. This name refers to Byzantium, which was the original name of the city of Constantinople, the Eastern Roman Empire's capitol.
Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The eastern part continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years after the fall of the western part.