What were some ways the Byzantine Empire continued Roman traditions? What were some ways it created new traditions?

The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire's fall in the fifth century CE. It lasted from the fall of the Roman Empire until the Ottoman conquest in 1453.

Continuities: The Byzantine Empire initially maintained many Roman systems of governance and law and aspects of Roman culture. The Byzantines called themselves "Roman". The term "Byzantine Empire" was not used until well after the fall of the Empire.

Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.

Explanation:

it preserved the form of Roman Government and Roman Law. Since Roman Law remained the foundation of the Empire, the Emperor Justinian commissioned the Justinian Code, which codified nearly a thousand years of Roman Law.