How is the Roman Empire like the Byzantine Empire?

The Byzantine Empire was, in fact, the Eastern Roman Empire, which survived the crises of the 5th century that consumed their Western counterparts. The Byzantines maintained and improved many aspects of Roman law, culture, and science; as seen in their arts, their architecture, their law codices, and their system of government. The Byzantines also kept alive classical learning and preserved the tradition of Roman military excellence for centuries.

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