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The official language in the western Roman Empire was Latin. Latin was also the official language of the eastern part of the Roman Empire, together with Greek. This was because it was the language of the Romans.
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TaigaThe common language of the Roman empire was Latin, the language of the ancient Romans. However the diplomatic or the lingua franca of the empire was Greek. Nearly every educated person spoke Greek so it was common to transact political or government business in Greek if dealing with non-Latin speakers.
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What is the name of the society that developed in the eastern roman empire after the fall of the western roman empire?
The Byzantine Empire was the eastern half of the Roman Empire that continued after the fall of the western half of the Roman Empire. The Byzantine Empire was heavily influenced by Greek and eastern elements to the point that Latin stopped being the used as the official government language and Greek was used instead. The Byzantine culture blended Greek and Oriental artistic influences to create its own unique blend and form of art and architecture.
Why did Latin develop into different languages after the fall of the Roman Empire?
One of the features of the Roman empire was unity. This ranged from civil rights to the money they used. This also included the Latin language. After the fall of the empire, that unity of language...
What did the eastern portion of the roman empire became known as?
It was known, while it existed, simply as the Roman Empire. In order to distinguish it from the Western Roman Empire, historians have taken to calling it the Byzantine Empire. This name refers to Byzantium, which was the original name of the city of Constantinople, the Eastern Roman Empire's capitol.
When did roman mythology end?
With the laws of Theodosius I who issued decrees that effectively made Nicene Christianity the official state church of the Roman Empire. He let his sons inherit the East and West parts of the Roman Empire and it was never whole again.
What groups of terms best summarizes the legacy of the roman empire?
architecture, engineering, law, and language
