Byzantinist

[ biz-uh n-tee-nist, -tahy-, bahy-zuh n-, bih-zan-tuh- ]
/ ˈbɪz ən ti nɪst, -taɪ-, ˈbaɪ zən-, bɪˈzæn tə- /

noun

an authority on or student of the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire.

Origin of Byzantinist

First recorded in 1890–95; Byzantine + -ist