Which of the following were members of the aristocracy in byzantine society? a shopkeepers b small-scale merchants c soldiers d wealthy landowners

D. wealthy landowners

The Byzantine Empire was the continuation of the Roman Empire in the Eastern provinces. It was a result of the fragmentation that came with the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century AD. The empire lasted through Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, until it fell to the Ottoman turks in 1453. The empire was the most powerful economic and military force in Europe at the time.

the geography of greece

led to limited interactions with other cultures in the mediterranean

was rich in natural resources and led to repeated invasions from the macedonians

encouraged greater contact with peoples on the southern and eastern mediterranean coasts

caused the greeks to eventually relocate eastward under alexander the great

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