By the fifth century, western Roman empire was disintegrating and the Byzantine empire was much richer and relatively stable.
Roman empire is also known as the ancient Rome and was the post republican period. This included Western Asia, Europe and North Africa. While Byzantine Empire included Turkey, Italy, Greece and some parts of Middle East and North Africa. It is also known as Eastern Roman Empire.
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