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The eastern Greeks, degradated Greeks, are called Romioi and are Christians, the western ones are called Hellenes and are Pagans in nature and spirit.
During the Byzantine times, these Hellenes were revolting a lot against their forcefull christianization.
The Hellenic Peninsula, was of no importance for the Romioi(Byzantines), and stayed Pagan for much longer time.
Even during the revolution of 1821 and the liberation of Greece, there were voices calling for Helding Olympic Games again among native Hellenes.....
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