question!

by sitbcih05

why is the byzantine empire known as the byzantine empire? like why do we call them by that name? just because the place where they placed their capital was placed had that name? but wasnt the city renamed Constantinople? please help.

WelfOnTheShelf

More can always be said, but I have a couple of answers to previous questions that might be helpful:

What did the other people's of Europe call the Byzantine Empire? Did it differ depending on who you asked and were there any changes as the empire dwindled?

Why is it called the Byzantine Empire when the city was known as Constantinople for centuries longer than it was called Byzantium?