In one or two paragraphs, respond to this prompt: how did byzantine culture influence europe? include at least two pieces of evidence from the documents to support your claims.

Intellectually and religiously

Intellectually the Byzantine Empire provide Europe with the literature and art of the Greek and Roman Empires. They were able to translate the works for Italian intellects who began the Renaissance.

Religiously many Eastern European countries such as Bulgaria, Russia, Greece, and Serbia continued the Orthodox religion practiced in the Byzantine Empire.