Littlerock-area historical earthquake activity is near California state average. It is 736% greater than the overall U.S. average. On 7/21/1952 at 11:52:14, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 66.1 miles away from the city center, causing $50,000,000 total damage.
Byzantine Religion and Influence. The official language of Byzantium at the time of its founding was Latin, the language of Rome; however its locals spoke Greek. The Code of Justinian was written in Latin. However, over time, Greek replaced Latin as the language of the government.
The Byzantine Empire was just the Eastern Roman Empire. Diocletian was the first to transfer the imperial household to the East. Constantine moved the capital from Rome to Constantinople (Byzantium). Until the fall of the Byzantine Empire the people called themselves romanoi So technically the end of the Roman Empire occurred in 1453 AD.