Many in Byzantium willingly exchanged Greco-Roman rule for that of new Arab masters, fellow Semites, with whom they had closer linguistic and cultural affinities and to whom they paid lower taxes.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

This statement is true. Many Byzantines preferred Arab rule over Greco-Roman rule due to shared cultural and linguistic affinities, as well as lower tax rates under Arab rule.

Many in Byzantium Willingly Exchanged Greco-Roman Rule for That of New