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The Byzantine Empire: the Legacy of the pax romana. The Legacy of Rome. As western Europe descended into the anarchy of the Dark Ages… Roman civilization continued under the Byzantine Empire at Constantinople. Justinian, 527-565.
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The Legacy of Rome • As western Europe descended into the anarchy of the Dark Ages… • Roman civilization continued under the Byzantine Empire at Constantinople
Justinian, 527-565 • Attempted to reunify the whole Roman Empire…and almost succeeded in 550 • Authored the Corpus JurisCivilis: a code of Roman Law that lasted until 1453 • Corpus JurisCivilis is the basis for medieval law in Europe
A Christian Empire • Constantine called Constantinople “Nova Roma” – New Rome • The Byzantine Empire spoke Greek, not Latin • Was Christian, not Pagan • Eastern Orthodox not Roman Catholic