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[growuptcs]

GR gave Oracle a wedgie. Me thinks.

[Get Real!]

So what have we learned about the "Byzantine Empire" which was actually the Eastern Roman Empire???

http://byzantium.seashell.net.nz/

http://historymedren.about.com/od/byzan ... Empire.htm

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03096a.htm

http://www.wsu.edu:8080/~dee/MA/BYZ.HTM


“The term "Byzantine Empire" is an invention of historians and was never used during the Empire's lifetime. The Empire's name in Greek was Basileia ton Rhōmaiōn (Greek: Βασιλεία των Ῥωμαίων)— "The Empire of the Romans"— a translation of the Latin name of the Roman Empire (Latin: Imperium Romanōrum); or just Rhōmania (Greek: Ῥωμανία).”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire

"The very name Byzantine illustrates the misconceptions to which the empire's history has often been subject, for its inhabitants would hardly have considered the term appropriate to themselves or to their state. Theirs was, in their view, none other than the Roman Empire, founded shortly before the beginning of the Christian Era by God's grace to unify his people in preparation for the coming of his Son. Proud of that Christian and Roman heritage, convinced that their earthly empire so nearly resembled the heavenly pattern that it could never change, they called themselves Romaioi, or Romans."

http://www.reu.org/public/theological/S ... ebdoc4.htm

"Byzantine Empire, eastern part of the Roman Empire, which survived after the breakup of the Western Empire in the 5th century ad. Its capital was Constantinople (now İstanbul, Turkey). "

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761 ... mpire.html


"Eastern Roman Empire Compared to the West - Why the Byzantines Succeeded in Preserving the Culture of Rome"

http://roman-history.suite101.com/artic ... o_the_west

"Byzantine Art - Grandeur in the Art History of Eastern Roman Empire"
http://ezinearticles.com/?Byzantine-Art ... id=2059354

That it wasn't Greek!

[Hatter]

... you islanders ...

"The Cypriot", would you kindly explain what you mean by "you islanders"? To whom exactly were you referring?

[The Cypriot]

Cypriots on the island who patronise Cypriots who aren't.

[Hatter]

Cypriots on the island who patronise Cypriots who aren't.

And how would you refer to cypriots who are not on the island who try to patronise cypriots who are?

[Dr J]

So what have we learned about the "Byzantine Empire" which was actually the Eastern Roman Empire???

...and Rome was founded by Aeneas who fled Troy during the Trojan war. Seeing how Trojans originally descended from the Greek peninsular, this kind of puts your stupid theory into another dimension.

Of course the Byzantine Empire was Greek, it was a continuation of the Roman Empire which dropped the Latin culture for the Greek culture.

[Get Real!]

Cypriots on the island who patronise Cypriots who aren't.

And how would you refer to cypriots who are not on the island who try to patronise cypriots who are?

How about you quit sobbing and tell us more about your... "They spoke Greek, therefore they are Greeks!" theory...

[Hatter]

Cypriots on the island who patronise Cypriots who aren't.

And how would you refer to cypriots who are not on the island who try to patronise cypriots who are?

How about you quit sobbing and tell us more about your... "They spoke Greek, therefore they are Greeks!" theory...

Nobody is sobbing here, GR, I will get to you in a minute. I don't think The Cypriot needs your intervention.

[The Cypriot]

Cypriots on the island who patronise Cypriots who aren't.

And how would you refer to cypriots who are not on the island who try to patronise cypriots who are?

Non-islanders? I don't know. You've lost me.

[Get Real!]

So what have we learned about the "Byzantine Empire" which was actually the Eastern Roman Empire???

...and Rome was founded by Aeneas who fled Troy during the Trojan war. Seeing how Trojans originally descended from the Greek peninsular, this kind of puts your stupid theory into another dimension.

The Trojan war? It must be the mythological dimension!

Of course the Byzantine Empire was Greek, it was a continuation of the Roman Empire which dropped the Latin culture for the Greek culture.

Then I guess all those links I quoted must be wrong...

Can everyone rewrite history please... we have a Greek who doesn't approve!