So the eastern roman empire was basically latin/roman. Why did

The elites in Rome always spoke primarily Greek.

Greek held a lot more prestige in the eastern mediterranean

>>1361684
Because most of the Roman East was under Greek influence
Plus they considered Greek a noble language

>>1361688
No they didn't.

>>1361712
Yeah, they did.

>>1361684
Romans were huge fans of the Greeks, copying almost everything about their culture. As has been said, the upper classes spoke in Greek.

>>1361728
No, they did not. The upper class would study Greek as part of their education but they still primarily spoke Latin.

>>1361712
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire

>>1361740
> It was also a must to speak Greek as well as one's mother tongue in Rome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_relations_in_classical_antiquity

They did. Why are you even denying this?

Heraclius changed the Empire's official language from Latin to Greek

>>1361759

Because his personal beliefs are clearly objective facts.