The worlds of european christendom (10)

The roman empire was divided into two halves the western and eastern that launched the division of Christendom that lasted into the twenty first century. A lot was left from the late Rome, its roads, taxation system, military structures, laws and Christian Church and this persisted in the east for many centuries. Byzantium, consciously sought to preserve the legacy of classical civilization and the Roman Empire. The western half of the chirstan world followed a different path. Because of its geographic location at the far western end of the eurasian landmass, it was removed from the growing routes of trade. Until the eastern and western hemispheres were joined in 1500, the western europe occupied a central position in the global network. Its extensive coastlines and interior river systems facilitated exchange within europe, and the climate would help with agriculture that woud support the growing population.