Why was Byzantium's harbor significant to its becoming the new capital of the Roman Empire?
A. The harbor allowed for trade with other areas.
B. The harbor provided defenses from invading forces
C. The harbor meant that the city did not need defensive walls.
D. The harbor helped facilitate communication with the West.

How did the church gain secular power? a) monks forced massive numbers of people to convert through fear of punishment. b) the church issued interdicts, laws passed by the church regardless of secular law. c) the church's power to deny the sacraments gave the church power over christians. d) canon law established secular courts under the control of the church.