Yeah, the Greek/Latin distinction plus the Holy Roman Empire/Pope both trying to pretend they were successors to the Romans, as well as the Orthodox/Catholic schism, helped to really create a cultura… (View Post)

I could've sworn I saw that name in my recommended videos recently. By the time of Greek fire, Greek was the main language of the empire. Even by Justinian's time that was mostly the case. (View Post)

Well, I'm glad you're still here. As long as that's the case, there's still the hope of educating you about the excellence of Hannibal and the finer points of history. (View Post)

Reminds me a little of reading about sociology at university. Everything's 'society's fault'. No need for private agency or personal responsibility. (View Post)

Good luck with the book, Miss Cyclefree. If you want a hand with the editing/proofreading, I'm available for that (no worries if not). (View Post)