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What was the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire?
What was the relationship between the Byzantine Empire and the Roman Empire?
When did the historians start to consider the period of the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire?
When did the historians start to consider the period of the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire?
What did Justinian achieve during his rule?
What did Justinian achieve during his rule?
What event led to the separation of the eastern and western Roman Empires?
What event led to the separation of the eastern and western Roman Empires?
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What did the Byzantine Empire consider itself after the fall of the western Roman Empire?
What did the Byzantine Empire consider itself after the fall of the western Roman Empire?
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Which city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
Which city became the capital of the Byzantine Empire?
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What was the official end of the Byzantine Empire?
What was the official end of the Byzantine Empire?
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What marked the official start of the roots of the Byzantine Empire?
What marked the official start of the roots of the Byzantine Empire?
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Which language was used in conjunction with Greek in the early days of the Byzantine Empire?
Which language was used in conjunction with Greek in the early days of the Byzantine Empire?
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Who made Greek the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
Who made Greek the official language of the Byzantine Empire?
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Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
Which emperor made Christianity the official religion of the Roman Empire?
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What event marked the spiritual split between the Latin Christian church and the Greek Christian church?
What event marked the spiritual split between the Latin Christian church and the Greek Christian church?
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What marked the roots of the Byzantine Empire?
What marked the roots of the Byzantine Empire?
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Which empire was named after its seat of power for most of its history?
Which empire was named after its seat of power for most of its history?
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Who changed the capital city of the Western Roman Empire to Byzantium?
Who changed the capital city of the Western Roman Empire to Byzantium?
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The Byzantine Empire considered itself as a completely separate entity from the Roman Empire.
The Byzantine Empire considered itself as a completely separate entity from the Roman Empire.
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Justinian was successful in capturing the Italian peninsula during his rule over the Byzantine Empire.
Justinian was successful in capturing the Italian peninsula during his rule over the Byzantine Empire.
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The Byzantine Empire got smaller over time, especially in the east, due to competition with the spread of Islam.
The Byzantine Empire got smaller over time, especially in the east, due to competition with the spread of Islam.
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The western Roman Empire fell in 476 and became fragmented into various Germanic kingdoms.
The western Roman Empire fell in 476 and became fragmented into various Germanic kingdoms.
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The historians initially considered the period of the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire.
The historians initially considered the period of the Roman Empire as the Byzantine Empire.
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Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople.
Constantine moved the capital of the Roman Empire to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople.
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The official end of the Byzantine Empire was marked by the sacking of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453.
The official end of the Byzantine Empire was marked by the sacking of Constantinople by the Ottomans in 1453.
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Constantine changed the capital of the combined empire from Rome to Byzantium, which eventually became Constantinople.
Constantine changed the capital of the combined empire from Rome to Byzantium, which eventually became Constantinople.
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Heraclius, the Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641, made Latin the official language of the Byzantine Empire.
Heraclius, the Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641, made Latin the official language of the Byzantine Empire.
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The eastern Roman Empire was predominantly Christian from its roots and became more Christian over time.
The eastern Roman Empire was predominantly Christian from its roots and became more Christian over time.
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The official separation between the Latin Christian church and the Greek Christian church occurred in the year 1054, known as the Great Schism.
The official separation between the Latin Christian church and the Greek Christian church occurred in the year 1054, known as the Great Schism.
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The Roman Empire was named after its seat of power, which was Constantinople for most of its history.
The Roman Empire was named after its seat of power, which was Constantinople for most of its history.
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The language used in conjunction with Greek in the early days of the Byzantine Empire was predominantly Latin.
The language used in conjunction with Greek in the early days of the Byzantine Empire was predominantly Latin.
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Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire during Constantine's rule in the early fourth century.
Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire during Constantine's rule in the early fourth century.
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The roots of the Byzantine Empire can be traced back to Constantine's change of the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
The roots of the Byzantine Empire can be traced back to Constantine's change of the capital from Rome to Byzantium.
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The Roman Empire predominantly used Greek as its official language in conjunction with Latin.
The Roman Empire predominantly used Greek as its official language in conjunction with Latin.
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