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How was the culture of the Byzantines and the Romans different?
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Similarities: The Byzantine Empire had an emperor and a Senate, had many of the same laws, building styles, and architecture (bath houses, aquaducts, roads, et cetera), and the people enjoyed Chariot Racing.
Differences: The largest difference was that the Byzantine empire was a Christian one, and not a pagan one. Thus, there were no gladitorial combats, and the emperor acted as both head of church and head of state.
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∙ 10y agoThe citizens of the Byzantine Empire were Roman citizens. The term Byzantine Empire has coined by historians to indicate the eastern part of the Roman Empire after the fall of the western part in the 5th century. The Romans did not use this term, they called it Roman Empire or Romania (this referred to this empire and not the country which was later called Romania).
The Roman Empire had a varied ethnic mix throughout its territories and most of its population was made up of the various conquered peoples. The main ethnic groups were the Greeks, Egyptians, Armenians, Syriacs, Thracians, Dacians and Illyrians. In 215 the emperor Caracalla extended Roman citizenship to all freeborn males in the empire (both east and west)
The elites in the Roman Empire spoke Greek as well as Latin. In Rome and the west this was because the Greeks greatly influenced the Roman elites. in the east it was because the Greeks had ruled the eastern Mediterranean (Pergamon in western Turkey, the Seleucid Empire in the Asian Middle East and the Ptolemaic kingdom in Egypt) prior to the Roman conquest. Greek was also the language used in the Greek/Eastern Church (which later came to be called Orthodox Church).
The term Byzantine is derived from Byzantium, the Greek city which was redeveloped, turned into the imperial capital of the eastern part of the Roman Empire and renamed Constantinople by the emperor Constantine the Great in 330. It is used to indicate the fact that not long after the fall of the west, this empire became centred on Greece and Greek in character after it lost most of its non-Greek territories. Greek replaced Latin as the official language of this empire in 620, some 150 years after the fall of the west.
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Which civilizations do you think was the most advanced the Romans or the Byzantines?
The Byzantine empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire.
What did people of the byzantine empire call themselves?
The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.
Did the Romans despise ancient Greek culture?
The Romans hated the Greeks.
What influence did mummification have on Roman Culture?
Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.Mummification was not practiced by the Romans so it had little or no influence on Roman culture. The Romans either buried their dead or cremated them, depending on the fashion of the times.
What culture defined the ancient Romans but was not Roman?
To a large degree, the ancient Romans borrowed much of Hellenistic culture from the ancient Greeks.
Were the byzantnes people greek or Roman?
The Byzantines were descended from the Romans.
Which civilizations do you think was the most advanced the Romans or the Byzantines?
The Byzantine empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire.
What different groups of people of people contributed to the Byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans,and the Latin
What different groups of people-contributed to the Byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans, and the Latins.
What different groups of people contributed to byzantine culture?
They were the Greeks, the Romans, and the Latins.
What cultures did the byzantines preserves?
The Byzantines preserved Greek culture. The other cultures in the territories of their empire were lost as they were taken over by the Arabs, Slavs and Turks.
What were some of the Byzantines empire's accomplishments?
Their biggest achievement was the preservation of European culture.
What is the definition of byzantine that does not directly refer to the byzantine empire?
Byzantines used to call them Romans-Romanoi-, it could be more appropriate to call them eastern romans.
Was erzurum Armenian city?
No. Erzurum was taken from the Byzantines by the Seljuks in 1071. The Byzantines had conquered the city roughly 800 years prior to the Seljuk conquest. The City has had a Turkish majority for roughly 800 years and continues to do so today. The name of the city is from Arabic and means City of the Romans (arz u Rum). The Romans (Byzantines) used to call the city Theodosiopolis.
What did people of the byzantine empire call themselves?
The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.The Byzantines or the eastern citizens of the Roman empire considered themselves Roman.
Did the Romans steel the idea of mummeys after victory of Egyptians?
No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.No, the Romans kept their own culture after their victory in Egypt and this included burial customs.
What people passed Greek culture on to the Romans?
Greek culture was passed to the Romans by the Greeks themselves. This is hardly surprising.
