PLS HELP ASAP IF UR SMART! Been trying to answer this question for hours!- Question: State and explain the five factors that contributed to the rise of the Byzantine Empire.

Constantine moved his empire 850 miles east to Byzantium. He was not tempted to rebuld on the original site of Rome as it was declining so he deiced to move the capital of his Empire to Bryzenthium. This move made him closer to the empire it was surronded by water which made it easy to defend, and provided a harbor used for trade.

The empire was ruled by Constantine who also ruled the church as Pope. This helped to ensure no conflicts between the church and state

Many seafaring routes went through the ports of the Bryzenthium Empre. THe location of the Bryzenthium Empire resulted in it having access to a very busy harbor that was a major port and stopping point for many trade routes. This allowed the Empire to control trade routes and raise funds through taxes on goods coming into the harbor

The Byzantium Empire had a brutal military. The Military consisted of both a Navy and Army.  The army was well known and defended the shores and land of the Empire without mercy.

The Empire was divided into the Eastern Roman Empire and the Western Roman Empire.

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