Byzantine Empire

Period and duration

Byzantine Empire — according to the map data from AD 633 to AD 1474, roughly 841 years. The dates refer to the time the empire is drawn as its own territory on the world map; historians sometimes date its founding and end differently.

Greatest extent

Byzantine Empire — greatest extent around AD 633: the mapped borders then cover about 2.3 million km², roughly 1.6% of Earth's land area. The area is calculated from the border lines of the map and is therefore an approximation.

Predecessors and successors

States that ruled the same territory directly before and after:

Before (AD 632)

After

Neighbours around AD 633

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 633 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Byzantine Empire on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance