Why was the Byzantine Empire significant?

Related questions

1. Was Constantinople Greek or Roman?
2. Is Byzantine Catholic?
3. What is Byzantium known for?
4. Where did the name Byzantine come from?
5. What is Byzantine attack?
6. What is a Byzantine icon?
7. What defines Byzantine art?
8. Is the Byzantine Church Catholic?
9. Why did the Byzantine Empire end?
10. How did the term Byzantine originate?

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