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How did the byzantine empire carry on the culture and traditions of the old roman empire?

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Since Roman Law remained the foundation of the Empire, the Emperor Justinian commissioned the Justinian Code, which codified nearly a thousand years of Roman Law. This Code became the basis of the legal traditions of much of Western Europe. Hope this helps
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