>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.
why is he so based Veeky Forums
Grayson Myers
>why is he so based Veeky Forums Because we wrote about what he loved. Good stuff OP.
Noah Peterson
The Byzantines were a vanguard for a thousand+ years. The grand gatekeepers of Europa. Look at the shitstorm that happened when she fell, betrayed by Catholic atrocities. Byzantium is based since its trade post days. One of the greatest defeats of western civilisation is the fall of constantinople and the betrayals that led to its eventual demise. Much like the Iberian kingdoms that held the western flank. Look at the repercussive shitshow from fall of greece, chaos of the balkans, WWI to current immigration crisis triggered by her fall. Woe and weep for Constantinople, the (eastern) wests greatest defeat. A tarnished record.
David Wright
GR*EKS BTFO
Hunter Lopez
>Byzzaboos really believe that
Michael Sullivan
Hmm
Tyler Ramirez
Yet the Greek provinces were richer then France, Dalmatia and Spain.
Hmmmmm
Andrew Kelly
umm no sweety greece was a literal shithole compared to the HRE lands such as bohemia, low countries and northern italy
Blake Cook
That´s what he wrote? I hope it comes from the shittiest chapters on his work.
Carter Carter
PAY DEBT
Alexander Baker
>bohemia, low countries and northern italy Cursed, devoured by storms, filled with germanic mutts
Nolan Scott
and still richer and more relevant compared to the barren wasteland that is the greek archipelago
Nathan James
A country without a navy can't be considered rich by any stretch of the imagination
Brody Howard
I was talking about the Roman Empire dingus
What is Switzerland?
Gabriel Myers
>What is Switzerland? poor. They even have to conscpit every person in the country because they can't afford mercenaries and then don't go to war with their conscripts.
Luke Ramirez
>this is what the average Byzantinigger actually believes
Christopher Brooks
>the Catholic Church continued Roman political system in the West
Jose Johnson
A few rundown galleys manned by swarthy slaves don't constitute a navy, Kostas
Brayden Campbell
>translates about a dozen different Late Roman Latin and Greek military terms which variously mean things like "city guard", "ally" and "conscript" to "mercenary" to give the impression that the Late Roman army was reliant on foreign muscle What did Gibbon mean by this? Why did he do it?
Carter Cook
All memes and historical accuracy aside, History is a pretty fun to read
Zachary Ortiz
>military terms what is something is is dependent of metaphysics and ontology, not blackballed military terms to sound legitimate to whoever
Landon Jackson
They were absolutely pathetic considering what they had to start with. What a pitiful joke, you should be ashamed of yourself for believing that meme.
Oliver Barnes
He was obsessed with >muh degeneracy >muh weak >muh effeminate >muh Christian
His work is a monumental achievement, but fucking hell has a got a few chips on his shoulder.
Alexander Gomez
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Mason Roberts
>the (eastern) wests greatest defeat. No western European gives a shit. Slavs might cry their eyes out, but then, they get defeated all the time.
Luis Robinson
is that why western european still cry about the fall of constantinople even untill now?
Angel Robinson
>tfw you got the 8 volume folio society box for christmas feels good
Mason Walker
Gr*ek Vassal State Of Ottoman
Eli Barnes
FAKE ROMANS BTFO
Isaiah Gomez
I read some book from them. He thinks that Nazism, Islam, and Communism were all started by the Catholic Church.
