So the eastern roman empire was basically latin/roman. Why did they become greek? Why didn't the greek start speaking latin instead?
The elites in Rome always spoke primarily Greek.
Greek held a lot more prestige in the eastern mediterranean
>>1361684
Because most of the Roman East was under Greek influence
Plus they considered Greek a noble language
>>1361688
No they didn't.
>>1361728
No, they did not. The upper class would study Greek as part of their education but they still primarily spoke Latin.
>>1361712
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Languages_of_the_Roman_Empire
>>1361740
> It was also a must to speak Greek as well as one's mother tongue in Rome.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greco-Roman_relations_in_classical_antiquity
They did. Why are you even denying this?
Heraclius changed the Empire's official language from Latin to Greek
>>1361759
Because his personal beliefs are clearly objective facts.
