2006-08-07 08:14:41 · 6 answers · asked by Spartan 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Most of them were Greek-speaking Byzantines. There was also a contingent of Genoese, ie Italian, mercenaries, and a small number of renegade Turks.
2006-08-08 17:10:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
The Byzantine empire. The eastern part of the Roman empire, it evolved with its own characteristics and was actually more Greek than Roman.
2006-08-15 09:45:00 · answer #2 · answered by ElOsoBravo 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They were citizens of the Eastern Roman Empire.
2006-08-07 15:24:22 · answer #3 · answered by Hi y´all ! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most were Greek Anatolians, like all of Turkey at the time.
2006-08-07 15:25:14 · answer #4 · answered by Mike P 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Greeks mostly, and their Italian allies.
2006-08-14 13:41:55 · answer #5 · answered by Cristian Mocanu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, I guess you would call them Byzantines.
2006-08-07 18:18:48 · answer #6 · answered by House 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋