Has there been a better state than Byzantine Empire?

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The UNITED States

United Sharts of america

The Ottomans.

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Tasmania

Has there ever been a bigger meme that the Byzantine Empire?

It's like a lead up to a joke or somethin'
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"Eastern Roman Empire".

This is very difficult to say while keeping a straight face. I wonder who can, because indeed it is hard.

"Eastern", you say, grinning like Procopius did. "Eastern", it is its name. But when thinking of "Eastern", you think about how Rome was located in the West. You think about all those who succeeded Rome in the West. You think about how the Catholic Church continued Roman political system in the West.

But then, the funniest is coming: "Roman". Yes, now, you cannot contain your laughter. "Roman" it is called, despite the fact that this "Roman" body is standing on Greece, a land so harsh and poor that it took the Legions of Rome 66 years to set foot in it. A Greek-speaking and non-Roman Catholic people, yes, but still calling themselves "Roman".

And now, here is the end of the fun: "Empire". Now you fell on the ground, laughing so hard you can't breathe. An "Empire", a body made of dozens of pretenders to the throne, all fighting for themselves, giving strange names to their position, full of Despots or Autokrators. An "Empire" who will stay divided and eventually ruled by Turks , while the great powers of Europe create colonies all around the world.

>Eastern
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>Empire

10/10

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Dude, What Byzaintine done for World? Only Justinianus Corpus Civilis Iure and that's it! Western civilisation evolved from Latin, not Greek tradition. World will look very similar today without Bizantyian Empire in history