Why is Byzantium often seen as a Greek entity when it was a continuation

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2017-08-10 01:56:15 Post No. 78144872
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Anonymous 2017-08-10 01:56:15 Post No. 78144872 [Report]

Why is Byzantium often seen as a Greek entity when it was a continuation of Rome's legacy?

Anonymous 2017-08-10 01:57:07 Post No.78144892
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Anonymous 2017-08-10 01:57:07 Post No.78144892 [Report]

>>78144872
Because they spoke Greek.
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Anonymous 2017-08-10 02:00:41 Post No.78144964
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Anonymous 2017-08-10 02:00:41 Post No.78144964 [Report]

Because several powerful groups within the Western frame of reference (Roman Catholics, Protestants, Jews, Neopagans, Atheist and Muslims) have an agenda in painting the Eastern Roman Empire as something non-Roman.

Anonymous 2017-08-10 02:01:07 Post No.78144973
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Anonymous 2017-08-10 02:01:07 Post No.78144973 [Report]

>>78144892
So did the Romans.
Are you suggesting they stopped being Roman just because of the language they spoke despite being the true heirs of Rome's legacy?

Why is Byzantium often seen as a Greek entity when it was a continuation

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