byzantine empire
1. A mainly greek empire, wildly considered to be the inheritor of roman tradition and political power and prestige, from 476 (when Rome fell, thus making Constantinople, or Byzantium, the capital of the roman world) to 1453 (when Constantinople fell, in true roman tradition).
2. Replaces any seemingly complex historical or technical concept generally used to show one's knowledge, often in an attempt to gain respect.
2. Replaces any seemingly complex historical or technical concept generally used to show one's knowledge, often in an attempt to gain respect.
Example:
Dude #1 - Dude, did you know the byzantine empire lost all of Egypt in 642 CE?
Dude #2- Dude, no way!
Dude #1 - Dude, did you know the byzantine empire lost all of Egypt in 642 CE?
Dude #2- Dude, no way!