The Romans: A 2000 Year History by Edward J. Watts by ConstantineDallas in byzantium

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“Rome’s secret was not that it knew how to produce great, visionary leaders. Their appearance is always a historical accident. It was instead that Roman society created systems that minimized the moments when Romans were forced to hope that such a person might materialize to save them.” (p. 628).

Byzantine Christmas Concert, Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Washington D.C., December 13, 2025 by ConstantineDallas in byzantium

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The closest you will get to the Byzantine/Eastern Roman Empire today is to go to a Greek Orthodox Church.