Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Byzantine Empire
Wikipedia entry on the Byzantine Empire addresses its history, the split with Rome, invasions and migrations from the East, its culture, and the empire's eventual decline and fall.
Boise State University
Boise State University: Byzantine Empire: An Outline
Annotated outline of the history of the Byzantine Empire.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Sir Dig a Lot: History Mysteries: Rome
Join Sir Dig-a-Lot and Rohan on their brief journey through the history of Rome.
Tom Richey
Tom Richey: The Byzantine Empire: C. 312 1453 a.d.
Tom Richey learning module engages us in the history of the Eastern Roman or Byzantine Empire, teaching us about the founding of Constantinople, Christianity and the Byzantine-Arab Wars. Unit learning materials include primary sources,...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Middle Ages for Kids: Byzantine Empire
Explore the Byzantine Empire during the Middle Ages and Medieval times on this site. Learn about how the Eastern Roman Empire ruled for over 1000 years.
Other
Royal Academy of Arts: Byzantium: 330 1453 [Pdf]
Gallery guide pairs the history of the Byzantine Empire with the diversity of art produced within its boundaries.
United Nations
Unesco: Historic Areas of Istanbul
This World Heritage website looks at historic Istanbul, located in Turkey. Found here are a description, maps, documentation, photos, videos, any indicators of threats to its integrity, and information about funding assistance for its...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Syriacs
Syriac is a branch of the Aramaic family of languages and was the lingua franca of the eastern Roman Empire at the beginning of the Christian era. It is also spoken extensively in the regions farther east. It became the language of...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Eastern Frontier of France, 1559
Map showing the Eastern Frontier of France in 1559 at the end of the Italian Wars, subtitled "Wars of France and the Empire 1521-1559." The map shows the border between France and the Holy Roman Empire, the Swiss Confederacy, Savoy, and...
Curated OER
Etc: Eastern Frontier of France, 1792 1795
A map of the eastern frontier of France during the National Convention period of the French Revolution, subtitled "Revolutionary Campaigns 1792-1795." This map is color-coded to show the territories of eastern France, the United...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Introduction to the Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty is one of the great dynasties in Chinese history, encompassing nearly four hundred years of expansion and consolidation which coincided with the period of the Roman republic and empire in the West. The period is usually...
Curated OER
Etc: Rome and Carthage on the Eve of and During the First Punic War, 264 241 Bc
A map of Rome and Carthage during the First Punic War (264-241 BC). This map is color-coded to show the extent of the Roman Empire in yellow and the Carthaginian territory in pink. At the beginning of the war, the Roman Empire covered...
Then Again
Then Again: Web Chron: Western and Central Europe Chronology: The Ostrogoths
This brief article details the rise and fall of the Ostrogoths, a Germanic tribe of the fifth and sixth centuries.
Curated OER
Theodosius the Great
A brief history of the founding of the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire.
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Europe After the Congress of Vienna, 1815
A color map of Europe after the Congress of Vienna in 1815, which redrew the continent's political boundaries after the French Revolution, Napoleonic Wars, and the dissolution of the Holy Roman Empire. This map is color-coded to show...