Medieval works suggest that Modern Greek started shaping as early as the 10th century, with one of the first works being the epic poem of Digenis Acritas. However, the first literary activity that was important enough to be identified as "modern Greek literature" was done in the Cretan dialect during the 16th century in Venetian Crete.
Medieval works suggest that Modern Greek started shaping as early as the 10th century, with one of the first works being the epic poem of Digenis Acritas. However, the first literary activity that was important enough to be identified as "modern Greek literature" was done in the Cretan dialect during the 16th century in Venetian Crete.
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