What was special about the location of the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? A.) There was an arid climate in that part of the world. B.) It had easy access to Asia, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Danube River. C.) It was in the western part of the empire near the city of Rome.
Social Studies · College · Wed Jan 13 2021
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B.) The capital city of the Byzantine Empire, which was Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul), had a strategically advantageous location that provided easy access to Asia, the Black Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, and the Danube River. This exceptional geographical position allowed it to control the trade routes between Europe and Asia, and to command the strategic waterways connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean. This facilitated not only trade but also military defense and the projection of imperial power.