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18 Roman Emperor's were born in modern day Serbia. Is there a specific reason for this?

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Why, in your opinion, does the Byzantine Empire get no depictions in pop culture?

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Byzantine princesses were married off to other Kingdoms during the Middle Ages. Do we have any information about their opinions on their new homes? Do we have any information about any Foreign Empresses opinions on the Byzantine Empire?

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When is the first time the Catholic Church is recorded to have knowledge of Islam? What we're their initial thought?

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Did the Classical Romans view Greece as a 'Holy Land'?

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What did Diocletian think of Constantine?

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The Italian Renaissance happened in part because of the influx of Greek Scholars to the West. What other aspects of Western Culture were affected by this other then art, science, and literature?

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Were the Byzantines/Eastern Romans impressed by anything from the West?

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What would a person in Western Europe say about Constantinople or the Eastern Roman Empire when they returned home?

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Did people acknowledge the Pax Romana?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
18 Roman Emperor's were born in modern day Serbia. Is there a specific reason for this?	208
Why, in your opinion, does the Byzantine Empire get no depictions in pop culture?	78
Byzantine princesses were married off to other Kingdoms during the Middle Ages. Do we have any information about their opinions on their new homes? Do we have any information about any Foreign Empresses opinions on the Byzantine Empire?	69
When is the first time the Catholic Church is recorded to have knowledge of Islam? What we're their initial thought?	41
Did the Classical Romans view Greece as a 'Holy Land'?	15
What did Diocletian think of Constantine?	11
The Italian Renaissance happened in part because of the influx of Greek Scholars to the West. What other aspects of Western Culture were affected by this other then art, science, and literature?	8
Were the Byzantines/Eastern Romans impressed by anything from the West?	6
What would a person in Western Europe say about Constantinople or the Eastern Roman Empire when they returned home?	5
Did people acknowledge the Pax Romana?	4