Byzantine Egypt

Byzantine Egypt was an empire in Egypt (North and West Africa) that lasted from 395 to 641 CE, about 246 years. Its people spoke Greek languages (Mycenaean, Classical, Hellenistic, Byzantine, modern Greek).

Eastern Roman Egypt, split by the quarrel between the Coptic church and Constantinople after the Council of Chalcedon in 451. Persia held it from 619 to 629, and the Arabs took Alexandria in 641.

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Facts

Dates

395 to 641 CE

Duration

246 years

Type

Empire

Region

Egypt, North and West Africa

Language family

Greek

Capital

Alexandria

Came from

• Roman Egypt 30 BCE to 395 CE

Became

• Arab caliphal Egypt 641 to 868 CE

Events in North and West Africa during its time

• 641 Arab conquest of Egypt

Neighbours in North and West Africa

• Ghana Empire (Wagadu) c. 300 to 1200 CE
• Kingdom of Aksum c. 100 to 940 CE
• Makuria c. 450 to 1312 CE
• Roman Africa 146 BCE to 439 CE
• Roman Egypt 30 BCE to 395 CE
• Vandal Kingdom 435 to 534 CE
• Garamantes c. 500 BCE to 700 CE
• Alodia c. 500 to 1504 CE
• Nobatia c. 400 to 700 CE
• Arab caliphal Egypt 641 to 868 CE

Elsewhere in the world at the same time

• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Europe
• Byzantine Empire 395 to 1453 CE, Middle East
• Moche (Mochica) c. 100 to 800 CE, South America
• Teotihuacan c. 100 BCE to 550 CE, Mesoamerica and Caribbean
• Tiwanaku c. 400 to 1000 CE, South America
• Sasanian Empire 224 to 651 CE, Middle East
• Roman Empire 27 BCE to 395 CE, Europe
• Tang dynasty 618 to 907 CE, East Asia
• Gupta Empire c. 320 to 550 CE, South Asia
• Hunnic Empire c. 370 to 469 CE, Europe

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