Preceded by
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330-1923
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Succeeded by
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Roman Empire
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First Greek Republic
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Flag
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Coat of Arms
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The Byzantine Empire on the Dawn of World War One (excluding colonies), Dark Purple as territories,light purple as loosely controlled autonomous regions
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Motto Ο Θεός παρακολουθεί την Κωνσταντινούπολη ("God Watch over Constantinople")
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Anthem
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"Stand With the Emperor"
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Capital (and largest city)
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Constantinople (330-1919) Thessaloniki (1919-1923)
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Language official
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Greek
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others
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Serbian,Bulgarian,Albanian,Romanian
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Religion
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Orthodox Christianity
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Ethnic Group
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Greek
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Demonym
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Byzantine
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Government
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Absolute Monarchy (330-1901) Constitutional Monarchy (1901-1923) Republic (1923)
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Legislature
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Senate of Constantinople
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Emperor
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Manuel II 1903-1923 (Last)
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Royal house:
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Polthemuis
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Prime Minister
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Alexander Angelos 1918-1923 (Last)
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Population
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6,700,890 (1923)
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Established
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*May 11,330 AD (Split from western Rome)
- 13 March, 1814 (Coronation of Scipin as Emperor of the Romans)
- Monarchy Dissolved July 1, 1923 (July Revolution)
- Republic Dissolved July 23 1923
- July 4, 1925 (Fall of Antioch)
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Currency
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Byzantine Rooth
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