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How did the advancements made by Greek and Roman Civilizations influence the Byzantine Empire?

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When the Roman Empire split, the eastern part of the empire was made into the Byzantine Empire. So they adopted many of the rules, like the twelve tables, but adjusted them. Also, when they split, the Byzantine Empire adopted the Greco-Roman language.

This is what I found I tried looking in my English study because we have been learning about Roman Empire but I hope this helps
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The Byzantine Empire had an important cultural legacy, both on the Orthodox Church and on the revival of Greek and Roman studies, which influenced the Renaissance. The classical Greco- Roman heritage of Byzantinum was central to the writers and artists of the period. Byzantine scholars read the scientific and philosophical works on the Ancient Greeks and expanded upon them. Artists adopted their naturalistic style and complex techniques from Ancient Greek and Roman art, and mixed them with Christian themes.

Roman Civilization influenced their social and political life, they spoke latin and enfaced Roman Laws. Over time, they began to speak Greek instead of latin. When people migrated out of Constantinople in 1453, their exodus contributed to the revival of Greek and Roman studies, which led to the development of the Renaissance in humanism and science.

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