You want recreate the Byzantine Empire? Fine. Here’s what we need. First off we need to take over Greece. Obviously, there are going to be some hiccups in this ‘takeover’ of Greece. You would have to contend with the EU and other global interests that may not look too fondly on a new Greek Empire. Still want to go along with it? Well you also have to fix the Greek debt crisis. If you can somehow manage that, and honestly good luck to you, then you have a great opportunity to galvanize the masses to your side. You can use the debt crisis as a talking point against the ‘evils’ of democracy and the west. This promotes your nationalistic agenda and would further your power base. Okay, you’ve been named God Emperor of Greece and fixed all their economic issues. People recognize you as the Basileus come again and the international community begrudgingly accepts your new Byzantine state. Where do you go from here? Well, you go East, friend. The Byzantine Empire and its capital of Constantinople are intertwined and practically inseparable from each other. You can’t really have a Byzantine Empire without The Queen of Cities as your capital. So start building up that military, cause Turkey isn’t going to give up one of its biggest cities without a fight. Oh and did I mention that the population of Greece is roughly equivalent to that of Istanbul. Yeah, the entire city of Istanbul is as populace as all of Greece. So you are going to need some divine intervention to win that fight. And that is if the global community even allows the fight at all. Turkey is a part of NATO, so you instantly invoke that defense pact if you declare war. Even if you get a backer like Russia, who may want to see an ally in control of the straights of Gibraltar and who might also want to gut punch the West, victory is doubtful. To sum up, you’ll need the world on your side. With this information you can bring back the glorious Byzantium. Σταυρέ, βοήθει.