Eastern Roman Empire - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Eastern Roman Empire Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,753,746,515 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Eastern Roman Empire

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.05 sec.

Eastern Roman Empire

Alternative name for the Byzantine Empire 395–1453.



How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
?Sign in SSL protected
Email:
Password:
Register

? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
While the term comes to Paul from the Septuagint, with strong connotations of the "assembly" of (all) Israel, its primary meaning in the Greek-speaking eastern Roman empire was the citizen "assembly" of the Greek city (Liddell, Scott, & Jones, GREEK ENGLISH LEXICON [henceforth LSJ] 509, and texts; THEOLOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE NEW TESTAMENT [henceforth TDNT] 3.
It covered the period from 843 to 1261, the time stretching from just after the resolution of the iconoclastic crisis until the restoration of the authority of the Eastern Roman Empire, following its fall to the Fourth Crusade in 1204.
This element, which suggests a reference to the Eastern Roman Empire, is most strikingly employed by Bernini, whose colonnade encircling Piazza San Pietro alludes purposefully to the Forum of Constantine at Constantinople.
 
Hutchinson browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Hutchinson Encyclopedia
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.