To solve this problem, the Greeks also took a very "traditional" approach to coping.

An old nobleman of the Ionian Islands, Zamberios, put forward a new idea: he believed that there were three elements of Greek civilization, namely classical Greek elements, Christian elements, and Roman elements. All three were indispensable and together formed the Greek civilization.

This theory is estimated to be familiar to the people of the Central Plains. Because this is actually the idea of "unifying through the three unifications and becoming one". Just as Confucius said, Zhou and the Xia and Shang dynasties were also combined with the elements of the previous dynasties such as Rome and the Church, forming a new culture that inherited the past and innovated.

In the face of the rejection of medieval Eastern Rome at the time, Zamberios argued that it was necessary to acknowledge the era, the Byzantine civilization that linked later Greece to classical Greece, and the indispensable "Oriental features" in it. Because they are also part of Greek culture.

This theory fills a huge hole in previous Greek nationalism. Of course, there are still many people who insist on the purity of Greek culture and hate the backward and foreign "Orientalism".

However, another historian, Paparigopoulos, later refined this view. He believes that history is inherently continuous and that it is not reasonable to forcibly divide and create differences. Of course, the Greek state is also constantly evolving and evolving, and it is very normal for language, religion, and so on to change. He placed greater emphasis on the continuity of the language, and the continuity of the Greek nation.

He argues that the ancient Greek city-states were already backward and could hardly form a unified state. The arrival of Alexander, on the contrary, transformed Greece. Together with the subsequent introduction of Christianity and the relocation of Constantine's capital, there were three such major transformations. Each transformation has adapted to the new historical environment and historical mission, and has completed the salvation of the past. External factors such as Christianity and Rome are therefore inseparable from Greece, and the two sides support each other's development and promote the progress of civilization.

These three changes were called the "three rebirths" of Greece. Not only is it not backward and degenerate, but it is also a sign of continuous integration and continuous development, which is also a characteristic of Greek civilization that distinguishes it from other civilizations.

Unfortunately, these Greek historians may not have had much exposure to the history of Seris, otherwise they would not have been embarrassed for so long......

Of course, this theory is not very perfect. Not to mention anything else, in Guo Kang's time, many questions about the legitimacy of the Yuan and Qing Dynasty that were entangled in public opinion were thrown out casually, and the Greeks probably couldn't stand it.

Of course, fortunately, there is no second place in the world that is so harsh. The Greeks' theory, at least on their side, was sufficient.

Unfortunately, while this theory offers some persuasive power, its practical impact is limited.

The biggest reason is still that the Greeks have to rely on the Europeans.

For this reason, they did not even want their own names: when choosing their names, the Greek literati even preferred to use the Latin word "Glesia" rather than the Greek word "Greece". The former was originally a special reference of the Romans to southern Italy and the Greater Greek region, and it was used to refer to the whole of Greece, which is actually a misreading.

Their explanation for this is that the Greeks themselves used the term to refer to Greece, and it was not too late to appear that Aristotle began to use it. As for whether it was really Aristotle who said it, or whether it was "Aristotle said" commonly used by Guo Kang, perhaps Aristotle himself did not know......

This matter is even more contradictory - in order to get to the root of the matter, draw a clear line with the "Roman Tartars", and return to pure Greek culture, these Greeks don't even recognize Eastern Rome, creating such a big trouble. As a result, when it came time to choose a name, it was back to the language of the Romans.

This obviously has nothing to do with whether Rome is advanced or backward, and the whole logic is confusing. Even if Aristotle came by himself, he had to be careful to avoid suspicion.

Of course, the reason for the confusion is not complicated: it is all the owner's wish.

Why did the Greeks have to draw a line with Rome? Because the Europeans could not accept that a Rome would come out. Guo Kang himself is too clear about this matter.

And why did the Greeks use Roman for their names? It's not because Europeans are accustomed to Latin and its derivatives, which is more convenient to use and conducive to international viewing.

This is partly because of the doomed sorrow of small countries, and partly because the Greeks themselves are really not doing well.

From the outset, the "state" was unable to achieve internal unity: it was a loose alliance of bandits known as "Clivet" and some traditional aristocracy. The bandits did not obey everyone's orders - the good was that they hated the commanding Ottomans, and the bad was that they also hated the Greek regime that gave them orders;

Although the old nobles have a solid family background, and some families are even the elders of the Eastern Roman, Ottoman and Greek dynasties, their combat effectiveness is really not very good.

To make matters worse, these men may not be as loyal to Greece as the bandits – most of them were Ottoman-era Greek nobles who worked for the Sultan.

Some families were originally local snakes in Bulgaria and Wallachia, but because of their aiding and abetting, the locals were disgusted more than the Ottomans, and they had to slip away; Some betrayed the Sultan to Russia, and the Tsar and fled to Greece, leaving one wondering whether they really loved their homeland or were just another speculative affair.

The characteristics of these people are outlined by St. Philoetius, the patron saint of Athens. This aristocratic woman, who was martyred to protect the women who had been taken by the Ottomans, said of her compatriots that "there is no distinction between good and evil, no faith, no determination, no shame and boldness, and a daily resentment...... Always be ready to take advantage of the misfortunes of others. "Judging from the post-development, her evaluation is quite accurate.

It was true that these people had formed a committee early on to draw up an interim constitution, but the organization had failed to heal the tensions between the people. The only consensus they have is probably to ask for money and support from foreign countries. George Finley, a British historian who went to Greece to participate in the Revolutionary War, bluntly recorded that the main job of these men was to try to trick the Europeans into giving money, but they made little effort to organize the Greeks themselves.

This effort has not been fruitless. A number of Western Europeans did go to Greece to support the war, and many more were willing to raise money for various purposes.

In London, the philosopher Bentham and others organized the "London Greeks Association" in an attempt to build their own ideal society with the help of Greek independence. The Guild attracted a number of extravagant aristocrats, culminating in 1825, when two million pounds were spent on Greece – and the British Army spent 6.8 million that year.

Byron, on the other hand, was more realistic than Bentham and felt that this idea was somewhat unrealistic. But the reality of Greece surprised even the poet, who believed in skepticism and suffered from severe depression. With the operation of being able to discharge the mentally ill from the hospital, the old aristocrats succeeded in wasting all these funds on endless infighting and partisanship, without achieving any results, and had to borrow more money from more demanding creditors to fill the holes.

So these theoretical problems are actually very embarrassing. It has been like this for hundreds of years, which makes Guo Kang very suspicious, is it useful for the Greeks to study this thing......

(End of chapter)