Question

What helped the Byzantines create a cultural identity separate from that of the Roman Empire?

Answer 1

Answer:

Byzantines developed a separate cultural identity from the Romans by shifting the capital to Constantinople and adopting monotheism.

Explanation:

Byzantine empire was based out of Constantinople and  not Rome. Although Rome retained its culture,it lost its former glory as the center of the empire. the Byzantines were much more influenced by Greeks than Romans.

they also adopted monotheism as state religion. the Byzantine empire grew its ties with Persia and Eastern Orthodox church too in time to make it a cultural hotbed where many cultures mixed to make a unique one.