The Byzantine Empire saw itself as the Roman Empire's continuation, with notable cultural distinctions emerging over time due to language and religion, coupled with territorial losses between the 5th and 7th centuries.
The Byzantine Empire, despite being commonly known as Byzantium, considered itself a continuation of the Roman Empire, with its inhabitants identifying as Romans. The cultural differences between the two empires emerged over time, particularly in language and religion. While the Byzantine Empire lasted for over a millennium after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, territorial losses and cultural shifts set them apart between the 5th and 7th centuries.
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