Which statement best completes the diagram? Factors Leading to the
Rise of the Byzantine
Empire
Emperor Justinian
was an effective
leader
Byzantine troops
conquered western
European territory
?
A. Common people in Rome were given the chance to become
leaders.
B. The two halves of the Roman Empire united for the first time.
C. Power in the Roman Empire moved from Rome to Constantinople,
D. The pope called for a crusade against Muslim empires.