The Roman and Byzantine Empires obviously share many of the same concepts, because the Byzantines restored and advanced many key points of the Roman's economy. Although, they are similar in those cases, they differ greatly when it comes to their religion and politics. Because the Roman's produced such a successful empire, this set a good foundation for the building of the Byzantine Empire.
The Roman's politics differed from that of the Byzantine Empire in that the Roman's government was more centered around protecting the common people. The common people had representation in Rome, and the most important legislative body was the Senate. Aristocrats in 8th Century Athens sponsored legal codes for the balance of defense of private property with the protection of poor citizens. This shows that the government took care of its citizens and would have been favored over the Byzantine government by a poor commoner.
The Byzantine's politics were more based on religion, and the power of......
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