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The last of the major empires that formed around these Post-classical trade routes is the Byzantine Empire. Byzantine is a relatively new word, as they would have just referred to themselves as ‘Roman’.

The Byzantine Empire may be the last of the major trade empires we will discuss in this era, but it is still a major empire. It was never conquered by the Caliphates or the Mongols. So, if you need more Byzantines, HERE they are…