r/byzantium is a subreddit with 66k 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, infrastructure/architecture , politics/goverment , military, and byzantine neighbours.
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
#2
Byzantine Empire
74 posts
#3
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
: "Basil II — When Rome Was No Longer the World"
13 posts
#2
Infrastructure/architecture
: "Theodosian walls late 1800s"
12 posts
#3
Politics/Goverment
: "I feel like Alexios III's reign sometimes flies under the radar for how terrible it is"
11 posts
#4
Military
: "Art of a 1340s Roman Pronoiar and his Oiketa by Wodeuge"
8 posts
#5
Byzantine neighbours
: "1622 English engraving of Mehmed the Conqueror"
8 posts
#6
Popular media
: "Been working on DNA for Romanos IV Diogenes and Eudokia Makrembolitissa, my imperial power couple, on CK3"
7 posts
#7
Academia and literature
: "How is the (Eastern) Roman Empire viewed in modern Greece, especially by the masses?"
7 posts
#8
Archaeology
: "Chora Church in Istanbul was absolutely mesmerizing"
5 posts
#9
Videos/podcasts
: "In case you needed reminding"
5 posts
#10
Alternate history
: "I am writting an alt history scenario, I already posted the first part but have since rewritten it and polished it up. I will post the final and second part soon but I wanna hear your opinions first! Thanks in advance!"
5 posts
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Last updated: September 30, 2026