Table of Contents
- 1 How was the eastern empire different from the Western Empire?
- 2 Why did the Eastern Empire last longer than the Western Empire?
- 3 Why was the Eastern Roman Empire so different from the Western Roman Empire?
- 4 How much longer did the Eastern Roman Empire last than the Western?
- 5 What was the biggest difference between the East and the West following the fall of the Roman Empire?
How was the eastern empire different from the Western Empire?
The western Empire spoke Latin and was Roman Catholic. The eastern Empire spoke Greek and worshipped under the Eastern Orthodox branch of the Christian church. Over time, the east thrived, while the west declined. The western half of the empire had a large trade deficit with the eastern half.
Why did the Eastern Empire last longer than the Western Empire?
Why did the Eastern half of the Roman Empire last longer than the Western half of the Roman Empire? The Eastern region had a denser population and more economic activity, also Rome had many conflicting political parties. The Alps, a mountiness region, prevented the Byzantine Empire from expanding North.
Why was the Eastern Roman Empire so different from the Western Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire (the Eastern Roman Empire) was distinct from the Western Roman Empire in several ways; most importantly, the Byzantines were Christians and spoke Greek instead of Latin. Constantine the Great also legalized Christianity, which had previously been persecuted in the Roman Empire.
How were the Eastern and Western Roman Empires the same?
Perhaps the most intimate similarity between the two empires is that they were both very powerful entities on the global stage for a thousand years! The Eastern Romans were able to fend off a half dozen sieges on Constantinople and even gained territories that the Romans never had prior to the fall of the West.
In what 3 ways did the Eastern Empire change from the western empire?
Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.
How much longer did the Eastern Roman Empire last than the Western?
Though the western half of the Roman Empire crumbled and fell in 476 A.D., the eastern half survived for 1,000 more years, spawning a rich tradition of art, literature and learning and serving as a military buffer between Europe and Asia.
What was the biggest difference between the East and the West following the fall of the Roman Empire?
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire’s fall in the fifth century CE. Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.