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Let the ancient Epirotes out if this because you aregoing 2400 years back.
'' Byzantines'' were not an ethnicity, but a mix of different people that identified with the roman empire.
Many of this people were orthodox Albanians. and the term '' byzantines'' themselves is a rescent invention because the empire was called '' the roman empire''.
The Empire was initiated by Illyrian Emperors, specifically Constantine the Great, was ruled until 585 by Illyrian Emperors and the greatest Emperor was another Illyrian, Justinian the Great.
Albanians continued to be citiznes of this empire until middle ages and even with a special status of self governance which other nations did not have.
Albanian nobles ruling in albanian lands had extensive marriages and blood relations associated with high atitles from both Komnennos and Paleologo dynasties.
Even the State of Skanderbeg was called the last '' byzantine'' land for example.
These are simple facts that you should know, simple terms and definitions.
The ignorance of some Albanians is insane.
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