What happened after the fall of the Roman Empire

After the western part of the Roman Empire fell, the eastern half continued to exist as the Byzantine Empire for hundreds of years.

Explanation:

the Eastern Empire spoke Greek and worshiped under the Eastern Orthodox branch of the Christian church. over time, the East thrived, while the West declined. in fact, after the western part of the Roman Empire fell, the eastern half continued to exist as a Byzantine empire for hundreds of years.

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