This was the result of Byzantine culture. It was in the Byzantine Empire that the
Orthodox Church was established. They adopted the Greek alphabet and it spread
through their missionary work. Many
Eastern European countries adopted the East Orthodox Church among them was
Russia.
Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia.
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Corporate colonies were funded by joint stocks an allowed investors to have a vote in. the way to run a colony. Royal colonies were under the direct order of the king. He appointed the governors.
