Thrived and became the byzantine empire

Eastern Roman Empire

Explanation:

The Roman Empire was divided in two, the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire; thanks to it's location the Eastern Roman Empire lasted from 330 A.D. to 1453. The emperor Constantine I settled the empire on the colony of Byzantium, so the empire became known as the Byzantine Empire, it was known as the economic, military and cultural leader of Europe until it fell to the Ottoman army.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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the answer is a) high entry costs