IMPORTED FROM WORDPRESS The Roman Empire was going through tempestuous times, and was divided into the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire, also known as Byzantium (until 1453). Several signal events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the period of transition during which the Roman Empire’s Greek East and Latin West divided.XXXX 401 Leo I the Thracian* Eastern Roman emperor (457-474) – Thracia (474/73) 401-0410 Theodosius II* Eastern Roman emperor (402-450)/sole ruler since 408 – (450/49) Continue reading