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Naming of the Byzantine Empire
While the Western Roman Empire fell, the Eastern Roman Empire, now known as the Byzantine Empire, thrived.
The Eastern Roman Empire, Constantine the Great, and Byzantium
The Christian, Greek-speaking Byzantine Empire had its capital at Constantinople, established by first Emperor Constantine the Great.
Justinian and Theodora
Emperor Justinian was responsible for substantial expansion, a legal code, and the Hagia Sophia but suffered defeats against the Persians.
The Justinian Code
Justinian I achieved lasting fame through his judicial reforms, particularly through the complete revision of all Roman law that was compiled in what is known today as the Corpus juris civilis.