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The official dissolution of the Byzantine state in the 15th century did not immediately undo Byzantine society. During the Ottoman occupation Greeks continued to identify themselves as both Ρωμιοί (Rōmioi) and Έλληνες (Hellēnes), a trait that survived into the early 20th century and still persists today in Greece,

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedi ... ine-Empire

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[YFred]

No he doesn't. No population has come through thousands of years unscathed. There is probably more Turkish genes in the Greek population then Greek!

[Simon]

Greece has supported Cyprus on many occasions. I concede, perhaps not as much as it should.

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Phase #3:

Ohh so you like to quote Peter Green. What about this book of his:

http://tinyurl.com/dl83ju

that states:

”’The men of Lower Macedonia worshipped Greek gods; the royal family claimed descent from Heracles.”’

Too easy.

[kurupetos]

No he doesn't. No population has come through thousands of years unscathed. There is probably more Turkish genes in the Greek population then Greek!

The opposite I would say! Not that it matters really!

[Simon]

Of course Y-Fred, no nation comes through thousands of years unscathed, who suggested otherwise?

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[kurupetos]

Of course Y-Fred, no nation comes through thousands of years unscathed, who suggested otherwise?

You must be joking! How about the Turks?

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