r/byzantium is a subreddit with 64k 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, politics/goverment , byzantine neighbours, infrastructure/architecture , and maps and geography.
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
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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
: "Most attractive borders in the world"
39 posts
#2
Politics/Goverment
: "How did the Empire go from (slide 1) in the 8th century to (slide 2) by 1025?"
33 posts
#3
Byzantine neighbours
: "Relief Map Of The Byzantine Empire At Its Peak"
19 posts
#4
Infrastructure/architecture
: "Most of the aqueducts are gone, however one spectacular section still stands in Istanbul, Türkiye"
18 posts
#5
Maps and geography
: "Byzantine Empire in 1025 after the death of Basil II"
14 posts
#6
Military
: "'The Resurrection of the Marble Emperor' — Greek poster from the Balkan Wars (1912–13) showing Emperor Constantine XI Palaiologos leading Crown Prince Constantine and the Greek Army to reconquer Constantinople."
14 posts
#7
Academia and literature
: "The Two Latest Books by Anthony Kaldellis: 1453 and Phantom Byzantium"
10 posts
#8
Popular media
: "Lost media. Purple and Blood a show about Romanos IV Diogenes and the Battle of Manzikert homewer entire movie deleted from the existence"
9 posts
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Meta
: "Second Day in Ravenna did not disappoint"
8 posts
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Archaeology
: "The Blue Mosque sits on top of the Byzantine Hippodrome"
8 posts
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Last updated: September 12, 2026