The Eastern Roman Empire – today conventionally named the Byzantine Empire, a name not in use during its own time – became increasingly influenced by Greek culture after the 7th century, when Emperor Heraclius (AD 575 - 641) decided to make Greek the empire's official language. Certainly from then on, but likely earlier, the Roman and Greek cultures were virtually fused into a single Greco-Roman world. Although the Latin West recognized the Eastern Empire's claim to the Roman legacy for several centuries, after Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, king of the Franks, as the "Roman Emperor" on 25 December 800, an act which eventually led to the formation of the Holy Roman Empire, the Latin West started to favour the Franks and began to refer to the Eastern Roman Empire largely as the Empire of the Greeks (Imperium Graecorum). COUNT 5
QSN1 When did the Byzantine Kingdom come under the impact of the Greeks.  ANS1 influenced by Greek culture after the 7th century, QSN2 Who ruled Rome during this time period ? ANS2 Emperor Heraclius (AD 575 - 641) QSN3 What decision did he make that influenced the culture in an attempt to make things more homogeneous ? ANS3 decided to make Greek the empire's official language. QSN4 What made the Eastern Empire be known as the Imperium Graecorum ? ANS4 Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne, king of the Franks, as the "Roman Emperor" QSN5 Who was favored by those who lived in the west and mainly used another form of well know verbal language ? ANS5 the Latin West started to favour the Franks