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Why was Christianity important in the Byzantine Empire?

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The Byzantine Empire influenced many cultures, primarily due to its role in shaping Christian Orthodoxy. The modern-day Eastern Orthodox Church is the second largest Christian church in the world. Byzantine art from this period had a strong influence on the later painters of the Italian Renaissance

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