HISTORY
ANCIENT ROME
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Question
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The capitol’s location was easily defended.
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It had a large and brutal military.
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Many seafaring trade routes ran through the capitol.
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Its emperors did not believe in war.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The great traded goods of antiquity continued to be the most commonly shipped in the Byzantine Empire of the medieval period: olive oil, wine, wheat, honey, and fish sauce.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Byzantine Empire was a natural center for trade. It was located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia. Silk and spices from the east, furs from Russia, grains, olives, and wines from the empire itself brought great wealth. Its capital, Constantinople, was a natural center for trade.
Detailed explanation-3: -Although the region’s best known routes were those running between Europe and Asia at the western edge of the Silk Road, no less important were north-south overland routes across the Arabian Peninsula to eastern Africa.
Detailed explanation-4: -Constantinople sat on the Silk Road and was a meeting point for commerce between Europe and Asia. Because it was easy to defend, the city became a frequent destination for traders, and thus the city and the empire accumulated vast amounts of wealth.