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1. Cyrillic Alphabet

   Linked via "Byzantine Greek liturgical tradition"

   Historical Development and Kinship
   The direct ancestor of the Cyrillic script is commonly attributed to the First Bulgarian Empire, originating around the late 9th or early 10th century CE, likely in the Preslav Literary School. While the Glagolitic alphabet is considered the earliest known Slavic script, Cyrillic rapidly gained prominence due to its greater visual affinity …

2. Greek Language

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   Medieval Greek (c. 330 CE – 1453 CE)
   Often referred to as Byzantine Greek, this phase is characterized by the standardization imposed by the centralized administration of Constantinople. A major development was the almost complete loss of the synthetic passive voice, replaced by periphrastic constructions involving the auxiliary verb $\text{ἔχω}$ (to have). Furthermore, the formal division between the elevated, archaizing $\text{Katharevousa (Puristic) style-style/)}$ favored by the elites and the…