r/byzantium is a subreddit with 61k members. The community frequently discusses byzantine, byzantine empire, history, emperor, and constantinople, and they frequently recommend/review literature and books, and the most common flair used is arts, culture, and society, academia and literature, byzantine neighbours, politics/goverment , and military.
This sub is for discussion about the Roman empire in the east, often called the Byzantine Empire from the period of c. 330 - 1500 AD.
Popular Topics in r/byzantium
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Byzantine
191 posts
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Byzantine Empire
74 posts
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History
72 posts
#4
Emperor
69 posts
#5
Constantinople
51 posts
#6
Roman
38 posts
#7
Byzantium
26 posts
#8
Roman Empire
26 posts
#9
Empire
21 posts
#10
Constantine
19 posts
Products Discussed in r/byzantium
Literature
3 reviews
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Roger Crowley
5.0★ from 1 review
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Steven Runciman
5.0★ from 1 review
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Marios Philippides and Walter K. Hanak
5.0★ from 1 review
Books
1 review
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John Julius Norwich
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/byzantium
#1
Arts, culture, and society
: "Did you know that even after the fall of Constantinople in 1453, many Greek-speaking Christians continued to identify as Romans well into the 20th century?"
31 posts
#2
Academia and literature
: "Thoughts on the book 'A Shorty History of Byzantium'?"
11 posts
#3
Byzantine neighbours
: "Did You Know There Is Still A Large Greek Community In The Levant That Maintains Their Roman Identity?"
9 posts
#4
Politics/Goverment
: "How the Peloponnese looked like during the final years of the empire, mapped 🗺️"
9 posts
#5
Military
: "An insight into the collapse of Byzantine Paphlagonia: the Turkish conquest of Kytoros (Gideros) in 1284"
8 posts
#6
Infrastructure/architecture
: "Byzantine era Hagia Sophia MOC"
7 posts
#7
Popular media
: "Here are some photos of Satou Futaba, author of the manga Anna Komnene promoting her work in two separate events."
7 posts
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Videos/podcasts
: "Thank You Robin"
5 posts
#9
Maps and geography
: "The Norman campaign in the Balkans, mapped 🗺️"
2 posts
#10
Numismatics
: "Tetrarteron Basil II Bulgaroktonos with Constantine VII, with the facing bust of Christ Pantokrator. One of the most beautiful pieces of Xth-century Byzantine coinage. What do you think?"
2 posts
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Last updated: July 7, 2026