Byzantine cities are cities that can be founded by the Byzantine civilization in Civilization V and its expansions. The first city founded is the 
Capital, and the names of future cities are chosen in the order they appear on the list below.
The names listed are default names; players can change their cities' names if they choose.
| Founding Order | City Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Constantinople | Present-day İstanbul |
| 2 | Adrianople | Present-day Edirne, capital of Edirne Province, Turkey |
| 3 | Nicaea | Present-day İznik, Bursa Province, Turkey |
| 4 | Antioch | Present-day Antakya, capital of Hatay Province, Turkey |
| 5 | Varna | Capital of Varna Province and the sea capital of Bulgaria |
| 6 | Ohrid | City in the Southwest Region, North Macedonia |
| 7 | Nicomedia | Present-day İzmit, capital of Kocaeli Province, Turkey |
| 8 | Trebizond | Present-day Trabzon, capital of Trabzon Province, Turkey |
| 9 | Cherson | Ancient Greek colony in Crimea |
| 10 | Sardica | Present-day Sofia, capital of Bulgaria |
| 11 | Ani | A fortress city annexed by Byzantium in 1046 |
| 12 | Dyrrachium | Present-day Durrës, capital of Durrës County, Albania |
| 13 | Edessa | Present-day Şanlıurfa, capital of Şanlıurfa Province, Turkey |
| 14 | Chalcedon | Present-day Kurbağalıdere, Istanbul Province, Turkey |
| 15 | Naissus | Present day Niš, a city in Serbia |
| 16 | Bari | Capital of Puglia Region, Italy |
| 17 | Iconium | Present-day Konya, capital of Konya Province, Turkey |
| 18 | Prilep | City in the Pelagonia Region, FYRO Macedonia |
| 19 | Samosata | Present-day Samsat, Adıyaman Province, Turkey |
| 20 | Kars | Capital of Kars Province, Turkey |
| 21 | Nicopolis | Eventually supplanted by Preveza |
| 22 | Theodosiopolis | Modern Erzurum in Turkey |
| 23 | Tyana | Present-day Kemerhisar, Niğde Province, Turkey |
| 24 | Gaza | Largest city in the Palestinian Territories |
| 25 | Kerkyra | Corfu in English; capital of Iónioi Nísoi Region, Greece |
| 26 | Phoenice | Present-day Finiq, Vlorë County, Albania |
| 27 | Selymbria | Present-day Silivri, İstanbul Province, Turkey |
| 28 | Sillyon | Greek spelling, was spelled Syllaeum or Syllaion in Byzantine times; an important fortress near Attaleia |
| 29 | Chrysopolis | Present-day Üsküdar, Turkey |
| 30 | Vodena | Present-day Édessa, Kentrikí Makedonía Region, Greece |
| 31 | Caesarea Maritima | Present-day Caesarea, Israel |
| 32 | Traianoupoli | Now part of the modern city of Alexandroupoli |
| 33 | Constantia | Present-day Constanța, capital of Constanța County, Romania |
| 34 | Athens | Shared with Greece, not buildable if they are in the game |
| 35 | Patra | Capital of Dytikí Ellás Region, Greece |
| 36 | Korinthos | Corinth in English |
See also[]
- Byzantine cities in other games