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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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∙ 9y agoThe 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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∙ 13y agoThe 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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∙ 15y agoLatin
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∙ 6y agoLatin.
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∙ 11y agoIt's Greek.
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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
Why did the latin language spread to all parts of the roman empire?
Because the soldiers manning the out posts of the Roman Empire spoke/wrote in Latin as it was the official language of the Roman Empire... ergo if you wanted any association with the Roman Empire you had to know basic latin. Latin really caught on as being the one, uniform language of the whole Roman Empire
What language became the language of empire in Hellenistic times?
The official language of the Roman empire was Latin throughout its history, including theHellenisticperiod. Local peoples spoke their own languages.
What was the official animal of the Roman Empire?
Although some people think that the eagle was the official animal of the Roman Empire because it was on the standards of the Roman legions, the Roman Empire DID NOT have an official animal.
What important change occured in the byzantine empire after the fall of the roman empire in the west?
greek replaced latin as the official imperial language
Did ancient Greeks write in English?
No. The ancient Greek did not use the English language. Because there was no English language in that time. English language derived from Latin which was the official language of Roman Empire and the Roman Empire is the successor of ancient Greek the golden age of Greece.
How many official languages did the Roman Empire have?
The Roman empire had one official language and that was Latin. However the well educated spoke Greek because the Greek language was the lingua franca of the diplomatic world. For example, an envoy from Parthia may not be fluent in Latin, but he could speak Greek and would use that language to converse with a Roman senator who did not speak Parthian.
What was the official branch in the western Roman Empire?
The Western Roman Empire.
Is Greece the official language of Latin?
No, Greek is not the official language of Latin. Latin is an ancient language that was spoken in the Roman Empire, while Greek is a separate language with its own history and usage in antiquity.
What was the official language of Rome even after the empire fell?
Latin was the official language.
What language was most used in the Roman Empire?
Latin was the official Language of the Roman Empire. A mixture of colloquial Latin and words from local languages became the language of the conquered peoples in Gaul (France), Hispania (Spain and Portugal), Dalmatia, Dacia (Romania) and probably other parts of the empire. In the eastern Mediterranean Greek was the main language, but Latin was also used for official purposes. Many ethnic groups also spoke their own languages.
When was Christianity proclaimed official religion of Eastern Empire?
Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.Christianity was made the official religion of the Roman empire in 380 AD under emperor Theodosius I.
When did western roman empire die?
The official date for the fall of the western Roman empire is 476 AD.
