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Traditions and Encounters Book Cover
Traditions and Encounters, 2/e
Jerry H. Bentley, University of Hawai'i
Herbert F. Ziegler, University of Hawai'i
THE COMMONWEALTH OF BYZANTIUM

Essay Quiz



1

Even though the Byzantine empire fell in 1453 and was in decline for centuries before that, it left a strong legacy behind. What was the most important contribution that Byzantium made to world history? Why is that the most important?
2

The book states that Byzantium was the only classical empire to survive. Why did it survive when all the others did not?
3

What role did geographic location play in the history of Byzantium? What were its advantages and disadvantages?








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