How Did the Byzantine Empire Revive the Roman Empire and Create a Legacy of Its Own?

How Did the Byzantine Empire Revive the Roman Empire and Create a Legacy of Its Own?Most people who ask about how did the Byzantine Empire revive the Roman Empire and create a legacy of its own forget the fact that the Byzantines themselves could not have created the Empire in the first place. But no one is that ignorant; and if any writer does not realize this, he or she is not likely to be able to answer your question satisfactorily. The Eastern Roman Empire was destroyed at the end of the Fourth Century by the Barbarians; who had been around for centuries before.And so, what were the Eastern Roman Empire's imperial legacies? There are some who claim that there are two; the eastern and western legacies. But I am unaware of any modern author who has discovered two pieces of information which could be taken as proof of how the Byzantine Empire revived the Roman Empire and created a legacy of its own; and which make sense in terms of the historical evidence.It is well known that the e astern Roman Empire (the Byzantine Empire) enjoyed a period of prosperity under its political, military and economic genius, Justinian I. He was not, however, the greatest ruler of the Byzantines ever had; nor was he the most brilliant of strategists. No, this was because he ruled in accordance with the Byzantine way; which was to be peaceful and to enjoy commerce and trade with the other powers.The Western Empire (Byzantine Empire) was, on the other hand, by contrast, the aggressor. It needed to satisfy the will of its subjects, and it needed to take power by force if necessary. There is no evidence of Justinian I trying to attain unification of his empire; but rather, he was content to rule a unified Empire.And so, the two types of imperial legacies were not created by the same man. Justinian was concerned to extend his realm; whereas his successor, Romanos I, wanted only to continue the prosperity of the Byzantine Empire. This was because there were an increasing number of compet itors, both internal and external; and Justinian and Romanos of the Byzantine Empire were afraid that they would end up being outnumbered.The main problem that the Byzantines faced was not only the internal rivals of their Empire; but also external rivals. In other words, there were many external powers which considered that the Byzantines did not share their ideals of peace, justice and good governance. And so, they were willing to use whatever means were necessary in order to achieve their ends.As far as the Civil War in the Eastern Roman Empire was concerned, it was a conflict between the Roman Emperors (and their various family members) for the supremacy of the Roman Empire. This civil war eventually lead to the victory of one group of Roman Emperors and their allies; over the other, which was controlled by Byzantines.This civil war was the Byzantine way. Its Empire was unique, but so were its legacies; and without which no empire could have existed.