The paragraph about Justinian I tells that he was the last king of Byzantia to speak Latin. After that time the empire came under strong Greek influence. Why did the Byzantine Empire become more Greek than Roman? To answer this question you may have to look at the map of the Byzantine Empire. If necessary, reread the paragraphs you have just studied.

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Ulises Singleton

18 January, 20:03

The paragraph about Justinian I tells that he was the last king of Byzantia to speak Latin. After that time the empire came under strong Greek influence. Why did the Byzantine Empire become more Greek than Roman? To answer this question you may have to look at the map of the Byzantine Empire. If necessary, reread the paragraphs you have just studied.

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Ivan Daugherty · Answer 1

They were more influenced by the Greeks than the Romans because of their location and the Greek islands in the Aegean Sea were added to the Byzantine empire in 133 b. c. Not only that but they had lots of contact with the Greeks, especially when Athens revolted against byzantine.