Byzantine Model

Byzantinism or Byzantism, is a term which refers to the political system of the Byzantine Empire as well as implementations of such or similar system outside of it. The Byzantine system was notable for being extremely bureaucratic, with it effectively being the most centralised state in medieval Europe. Byzantinism lived on despite the Byzantine's empire collapse, being adopted through the empire's spiritual succesors in the Balkans and to lesser extent in Russia,  Germany and  France.

Byzantine Empire
Byzantinsim considers itself to be the legitimate continuation of the Roman Empire after the deposition of Romulus Augustus. With a new capitol in Constantinople, they continue to practice the same system of government, laws, and customs that had existed in the Western half of the Roman Empire.

Post-Byzantine Balkans
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Eastern Europe
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France
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Germany
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Criticism of the term 'Byzantinism'
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Administrationism
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Caesaropapism
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Personality and Behavior
Byzantinism seems to have an apathetic but easily triggered attitude. He speaks either Greek or Latin and calls foreigners Barbarians (like his ancestors who he also kinda hates). He is deeply religious and faithful to the Emperor. He mostly wears purple robes and likes fancy jewllery.

How to Draw
Byzantinism flag.svg
 * 1) Draw a ball.
 * 2) Fill it dark red.
 * 3) Add a gold cross in the middle.
 * 4) Draw 2 reversed B's on the top left and bottom left of the ball.
 * 5) Draw 2 B's on the top right and the bottom right of the ball.
 * 6) Add the eyes and you're done!

Friends

 * [[File:Caesar.png]] Caesarism - The earlier version of me, I am the legitimate continuation of the Roman Empire.
 * [[File:Orth.png]] Orthodox Theocracy - The official state religion of my Empire. We work well together.
 * [[File:Monarch.png]] Monarchism - The Emperor's rule is undeniable!
 * [[File:Tsar.png]] Black Hundredism - My Orthodox successor to the Roman Throne.
 * [[File:Venizelos.png]] Venizelism - The modern Greeks that tried to revive me and unfortunately failed. But what's wrong with the Monarchy?

Frenemies

 * [[File:Thalassocracy.png]] Thalassocracy - The Venetians were my most useful allies and helped my people after the Ottomans came, however, after the 4th Crusade and their colonies I want to end their Catholic mistreatment of my people!
 * Hellenism.png Pagan Theocracy - My ancestors, smart but heretic. I saved their writings and philosophy through me by both the Muslims and the Iconclasts! However Theodosius the Great put an end to their anomaly and social anarchy and made them civilized, a̶t̶ ̶l̶e̶a̶s̶t̶ ̶t̶h̶o̶s̶e̶ ̶w̶h̶o̶ ̶l̶i̶v̶e̶d̶ ̶a̶f̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶u̶r̶g̶e̶.
 * Arist.png Aristocracy - Basil II the Bulgarslayer, along with the Bulgars also slayed the Minor Asian rich landowners for their disbelief in him, but Alexios Komnenos brought them back, so I am confused.
 * NorseTheo.png Norse Pagan Theocracy - Good Varangian warriors but barbaric heretics.
 * Bonaparte.png Bonapartism - How can you be Rome? You are Frankish!
 * ROT.png Neo-Ottomanism - How can you be Kayser-i-Rum? You are Turkish!
 * Cfash.png Clerical FAscism - The National Union of Greece tried to restore me, but why so extreme?

Enemies

 * [[File:Muslim 2.png]] Islamic Theocracy - My worst enemy!
 * [[File:Zoroastrian_Theocracy.png]] Zoroastrian Theocracy - My original worst enemy!
 * [[File:Cball-HRE.png]] Elective Monarchism - How dare you claim the HRE is the legitimate successor to Rome!
 * [[File:Catheo.png]] Catholic Theocracy - You heretic pope-licker, The Great Schism was fabulous. "Better Turkish Fesh than Papal Tiara" ~Grand duke Loukas Notaras
 * [[File:JewTheo.png]] Jewish Theocracy - You inspired my religion but why did you betray our Lord and Saviour you damned Hebrews!
 * PanSlav.png Slavic Pagan Theocracy - Barbarians who invaded Konstantinoupolis, I Christianized you!
 * [[File:Cball-Ottomanism.png]] - REEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!

Texts

 * The Byzantine Commonwealth by Dmitri Obolensky

Wikipedia

 * Byzantinism
 * Byzantine bureaucracy and aristocracy
 * Byzantine Empire
 * Caesaropapism

Organizations

 * Byzantium Novum