what type of christianity did the byzantine empire or byzantium create
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Byzantine Empire
Although the Roman state continued and its traditions were maintained, modern historians distinguish Byzantium from ancient Rome insofar as it was centred on Constantinople, oriented towards Greek rather than Latin culture and characterised by Eastern Orthodox Christianity.
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Byzantine Empire [SEP] Introduction
; ), or Romania (), and to themselves as Romans (). Several signal events from the 4th to 6th centuries mark the period of transition during which the Roman Empire's Greek East and Latin West diverged. Constantine I () reorganised the empire, made Constantinople the new capital and legalised Christianity. Under Theodosius I (), Christianity became the state religion and other religious practices were proscribed. In the reign of Heraclius (), the Empire's military and administration were restructured and adopted Greek for official use in place of Latin. Although the Roman state continued and its traditions were maintained, modern historians distinguish Byzantium from ancient Rome insofar as it was centred on Constantinople, oriented towards Greek rather than Latin culture and characterised by Eastern Orthodox Christianity.