Eastern Roman Empire (Four Romes)

The Eastern Roman Empire was a nation in Europe.

Early History
In 295,Diocletian split the empire into Eastern and Western halves.Constantine the Great assumed the throne after a period of anarchy.He moved the capital to Constantinople.In 337 AD after Constantine's death,Constantius II assumed the throne but lost the African provinces,Judea,and Arabia to Constans's Southern Empire.