Vikings impact on Rome

[Creon01]

Not an expert on that era, but I wonder how many folks commoners and elites continued to think of themselves, to self-identify as we say now, as "Romans" even after their rulers were no longer 'Roman."

There is a whole country that still does this - Romania.

Ah yes, very interesting point Dan. As an "American" talking to an "Australian" I wonder if the use of the term "Romanian" is also a modern construct? I should know as my heritage is partly Transylvanian Saxon, enemies of the "Romanians," but the Balkans are a very confusing place culturally, linguistically and genetically. I'd like to visit Macedonia this year yet fear their visa stamp on my passport would bar me from Greece!