+Byzantium was an ancient Greek city-state, refounded as [Constantinople](/wiki/Constantinople) and serving as the luminous capital of the [Byzantine Empire](/wiki/Byzantine_Empire). For over a millennium, it stood as a powerful bastion, shaping the history of Europe and the Near East.
+## See also
+- [Roman Empire](/wiki/Roman_Empire)
+- [Eastern Empire](/wiki/Eastern_Empire)
+- [Orthodox Church](/wiki/Orthodox_Church)
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