Byzantine Empire

Overview
Byzantine Empire is the faction with the longest lifetime in the entire game. Around a thousand years of lifetime. There are only 2 ways to create the Byzantine Empire. Either reform Byzantine from East Roman Empire or revolution from East Roman Empire. Byzantine has a considerably great economy and development during the early stage of the game. However, Byzantine is heavily weakened by the uprising Caliphate during the Rise of Islam. It will only weaken after the Rise of Islam until it's fully annexed by the Ottoman Empire during the Fall of Byzantium.

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