From 4th to end of 6th century the eastern part of Roman Empire had demographic, economic and agricultural expansion. The climate was opportune for farming. Even in marginal regions rural settlements flourished. See more

The state retained the monopoly of issuing coinage, and had the power to intervene in other important sectors of the economy. It exercised formal … See more

One of the economic foundations of the empire was trade. Constantinople was located on important east-west and north-south trade routes. Trebizond was an important port in the eastern trade. The exact routes varied over the years with wars and the … See more

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The Eastern Roman economy suffered less from the Barbarian raids that plagued the Western Roman Empire. Under Diocletian's … See more

Coinage was the basic form of money in Byzantium, although credit existed: archival documents indicate that both banking and bankers were not as primitive as has sometimes … See more

The Byzantine GDP per capita has been estimated by the World Bank economist Branko Milanovic to range from $680 to $770 in See more