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What were the two major differences between the Western Empire of Rome and the Eastern Byzantine Empire?

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One of the Major differences was the Language that was spoken... Eastern Rome picked up the Greek Language while the Western side kept the Latin. Additionally Eastern Rome split from Roman Catholicism and practiced orthodox Christianity.
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