Unlike in the western Roman Empire, most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke

A)

Greek

B)

Italian

Eliminate

C)

Latin

D)

Turkish

Question

Deborah Ferguson

History

12 June, 16:31

Unlike in the western Roman Empire, most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke

A)

Greek

B)

Italian

Eliminate

C)

Latin

D)

Turkish

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Answers (2)

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Anya Schultz · Answer 1

The correct answer is A. Unlike in the Western Roman Empire, most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke Greek.

Explanation:

Most of the areas over which the Byzantine Empire stretched had been Hellenized for centuries, that is, they had been part of the Greek culture. Important centers of Hellenism such as Constantinople, Antioch, Ephesus, Thessaloniki and Alexandria were located in the Empire. Athens remained an important cultural center in late antiquity until Emperor Justinian banned the Neoplatonic school of philosophy in 529 AD.

Because of this situation, once the Western Roman Empire fell and its influence in the East stopped, Greek became the exclusive language of the Byzantine Empire.

Madden Jimenez · Answer 2

Latin was mainly spoken

Unlike in the western Roman Empire, most people in the Byzantine Empire spokeA)GreekB)ItalianEliminateC)LatinD)Turkish

Unlike in the western Roman Empire, most people in the Byzantine Empire spoke

A)

Greek

B)

Italian

Eliminate

C)

Latin

D)

Turkish