Greek

A Greek is a person descending from the residents of Greece. In period, "Greek" was used to describe Byzantines.

Language

There are several distinct varieties of the Greek language throughout history, starting with the Attic Greek of the classical Hellenic period, the Koine of the Hellenistic and Roman eras and during period Byzantine Greek, spoken throughout Greece and Byzantium.

Much the classical scientific and medical literature was written in ancient Greek. We can thank the Arabs for translating the documents into Arabic which was then retranslated into Western European languages during and following the Crusades, especially those involving the Spanish Moors.

See Also

• Greek alternate titles