True or False: The Eastern Roman Empire lasted for 1,000 years longer than the Western Roman Empire.

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Erica Chung

8 November, 18:19

True or False: The Eastern Roman Empire lasted for 1,000 years longer than the Western Roman Empire.

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Casey Nichols · Answer 1

Answer: The Eastern Roman Empire lasted for 1,000 years longer than the Western Roman Empire:

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Explanation: The eastern Roman empire known as the Byzantine Empire lasted 1,000 years more than the western Roman Empire because, In 330, Constantine I (Constantine the 1st) decided to make Constantinople the new seat of the Roman Empire; it could be said that this was the real starting date of the Byzantine Empire. While the Western Roman Empire crumbled and fell by 476, the Byzantine one flourished and lasted until 1453 when Constantinople was finally taken by the Ottomans.