Eastern Roman Empire

Period and duration

Eastern Roman Empire — according to the map data from AD 395 to AD 632, roughly 237 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

Eastern Roman Empire — greatest extent around AD 561: the mapped borders then cover about 2.6 million km², roughly 1.7% 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 394)

After

Neighbours around AD 561

The largest states in the region at the same time:

Learn more

• Open the world map in AD 561 — tap the empire for a detailed description
• Eastern Roman Empire on Wikipedia
• All 300 empires at a glance