books.google.ru - The Byzantine Empire dates back to Constantine the Great, the first Christian ruler of the Roman Empire, who, in 330 AD, moved the imperial capital from Rome to a port city in modern-day Turkey, which he then renamed Constantinople in his honor. From its founding, the Byzantine Empire was a major anchor...http://books.google.ru/books/about/Historical_Dictionary_of_Byzantium.html?hl=ru&id=AYpqikYr3Q8C&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareHistorical Dictionary of Byzantium