Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture, and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? A. Romans, Greeks, and Christians B. Jews and the Visigoths C. Muslims and Persians D. Arians, Huns, and Vandals

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Houston Hopkins

18 July, 11:34

Which groups had the most influence on the government, culture, and beliefs of the Byzantine Empire? A. Romans, Greeks, and Christians B. Jews and the Visigoths C. Muslims and Persians D. Arians, Huns, and Vandals

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Marques Patton · Answer 1

The correct answer is A) Romans, Greeks and Christians.

The Byzantines called themselves "Romans" and their emperor "Emperor of the Romans" and their capital of "New Rome". This happened because Constantine, a Roman Emperor relocated the capital of the Roman Empire from Rome to Byzantium, because of that they changed the city's name to "New Rome". Their common language was not Latin but it was Greek and in cultural terms, they had a big influence of Greeks.

Christianity was the defining feature of the Byzantine culture, the church was lead by the bishop of Constantinople because the Roman Empire was divided at that time.