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The educated elites of part of the empire spoke Greek because before its conquest by Rome it had been ruled by Greek states. After the fall of the western part of the empire, this part lost its ties with Rome and with the Latin language.
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The reason the Byzantine Empire became more Greek than Roman was because:
- It was closer to Greece than Rome and controlled Greece.
- It controlled areas that had spoken Greek for centuries.
Facts about Byzantine Empire
- Was the eastern Roman empire and controlled lands to the east of Europe and the Middle East.
- Controlled Greece and had several officials as Greeks.
Apart from controlling Greece and therefore being heavily influenced by them, the Byzantines also controlled areas that had spoken Greek for centuries on account of Alexander the Great's conquests. This led to them being more Greek than Roman.
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