What is one major difference between the Byzantine Empire and the Western Roman Empire?

Answer 1

None. The Byzantine empire was the eastern part of the Roman empire. The people there considered themselves Roman just as the people in Italy considered themselves Roman. Culturally, the Byzantine part of the empire was more Greek orientated than the western.

Answer 2

the eastern (byzantine) empire and the Roman Empire were not similar they were the same

the east was split from the west to help the large empire to be better managed .

the main reason the east stayed around for a thousand years longer was that the east was richer and had less barbarian armies to attack it. because of its riches it was able to defend it self better.

culturely it was more greek they also adopted greek as its language instead of latin but they still called themselves roman not byzantine that was a word invented recently to try to separate the east and west .

but they were allways Romans

Answer 3

Well in almost every respect, the Byzantine Empire was the Roman Empire. It was given the title Byzantine in more recent times by historians, a name derived by Constantinople's original name Byzantium. Also after the Emperor Heraclius the language of the Empire became Greek, however, citizens of the empire still proclaimed themselves to be Romans. Even in some areas the word Romanus means Greek. Although it didn't control Rome, neither did the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantium Empire should be considered the same as the Roman Empire.

Answer 4

There are many differences between the two. The Western Roman Empire ended before the Eastern Roman Empire. The Eastern Roman Empire was based in Constantinople, and ruled for much of its history by the first Holy Roman Emperor-Constantine. The Eastern Roman Empire was Christian, and the Western Roman Empire worshipped the Roman gods. The West was Roman influenced, and the East was influenced by the Greeks.

Answer 5

Byzantine Empire is a term coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of the Roman Empire. The Romans themselves did not use this term. The eastern part of the Roman Empire continued to exist for another 1,000 year after the fall of the western part.The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the name of the Greek citywhichwas redeveloped, turned into the capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by Constantine the Great. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lostmostof its non-Greek territories. Greek replacedLatinas the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.

Answer 6

Byzantine Empire is a term historians have coined to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part. This part of the empire was not affected by the Germanic invasions which led to the fall of the western part and continued to exist for another 1,000 year, until the Turks took Constantinople in 1453.

The Holy Roman Empire was a medieval empire in Western Europe which at its greatest extend included Germany, Bohemia (the Czech Republic) Austria, Switzerland, Italy, northeastern France, Belgium, Luxembourg and Holland. It lasted from 962 to 1806

Answer 7

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire. Byzantine Empire is a term which has been coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part of this empire. The west fell under the weight of the invasions by the Germanic peoples. The east was not affected by these invasions and continued to exist for nearly 1,000 years. The people in question did not know the term Byzantine Empire and called their empire Roman Empire.

Answer 8

Byzantine cam into power after the fall of Rome.Byzantium is older than Rome, I believe.