They were. The Byzantines did absolutely nothing of value, and gave nothing to hist-
It’s just a prank bro! See, the camera’s right- NO! STOP! PUT THE GUN DO-
They were. The Byzantines did absolutely nothing of value, and gave nothing to hist-
It’s just a prank bro! See, the camera’s right- NO! STOP! PUT THE GUN DO-
I mean I would argue that for all that people like about them, I see them as nothing more than a state with almost all the flaws of the Roman Empire, or nothing more than a hereditary military dictatorship with Greek trappings. Although in that case, they would not be a degenerate rump of an empire.
Which is exactly why people love them. This is what makes an empire and its history interesting.nothing more than a state with almost all the flaws of the Roman Empire, or nothing more than a hereditary military dictatorship with Greek trappings.