Authors whose convention it is that something happened in 610 that turned the Roman empire into Byzantium should stick with Amway conventions. Byzantium was the "Roman empire" until its end in 1453- the title conferred status- and Hellenes, having lost their Hellenic identity, continued to identify themselves as Roman right down to modern times.
Authors whose convention it is that something happened in 610 that turned the Roman empire into Byzantium should stick with Amway conventions. Byzantium was the "Roman empire" until its end in 1453- the title conferred status- and Hellenes, having lost their Hellenic identity, continued to identify themselves as Roman right down to modern times.