Examine the following map of the byzantine empire, and answer the question that follows. map of the byzantine empire in ad 650. the orange sections were the only areas that the byzantine empire ruled during this period based on the map, which two of the following statements are most likely true? the visigoths were slowly invading the byzantine empire. the byzantine empire was slowly losing its hold over its territories. the lombards invaded the empire through the black sea. different germanic tribes wanted to be part of the byzantine empire. the byzantine empire had a stronghold over vast areas of land.