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Weird way to say it. The governments of these modern-day countries are not representative of the people of those regions. There has been a Greek culture (if no
by Alupis 3y ago
Weird way to say it. The governments of these modern-day countries are not representative of the people of those regions.
There has been a Greek culture (if not country) practically forever. Saying somehow the Greek people are a new people is just wrong.
That would be like saying China was created in the 1950's. The current government maybe, but not the culture, history, cuisine, etc.
- hot_gril 3y agoand France in 1945 edit: oh, 1958
- balloonthief 3y agoCalling anything that came from before the 19th century a result of "Greek" culture makes things a bit murky, though. If, hypothetically, baklava was developed in what is now Istanbul, is it a result of Greek, Turkish, Byzantine, Roman, Persian, or Ottoman culture? The answer is that it's a silly question.
- hot_gril 3y agoNot anything. Baklava is probably a silly question. Greek alphabet or most of Hagia Sophia, that was created by Greeks.
- balloonthief 3y agoThe Greek alphabet, sure, but Hagia Sophia? The one that was ordered to be built by a Roman emperor and consecrated by a Christian bishop from Antioch? I would describe it as Roman, Byzantine, or Ottoman before I would describe it as Greek.
- Alupis 3y agoEven so, we do have clear examples of Greek Culture, since practically the beginning of records, even if that culture has been influenced by other cultures over time (as most cultures are). Even conquered peoples generally maintain their culture as the culture or sub-culture of whatever society they live in. The governments might fall, but the people's culture usually lives on.
- hot_gril 3y agoI meant how both of its designers were Greek, and it was built in a majority-Greek city as an Eastern Orthodox church (which wasn't specifically Greek but was different from western Roman). I'm not sure about the emperor or the bishop, but they were born in Tauresium and Arabissos respectively, so I guess Thrace and Armenia Minor then.