A map shows the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding lands of Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire around the year 550: •Southern Spain, including the city of Cordoba •Italy, including the cities of Milan, Ravenna, Rome, and Naples •the Balkans including the city of Constantinople •Greece, including the city of Athens •Anatolia •Southwestern Asia, including the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem •Northern Africa, including the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Cyrene, and Carthage The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire around the year 1020: •Southern Italy, including the city of Naples •the Balkans, including the city of Constantinople •Greece, including the city of Athens •Anatolia The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire in the year 1360: •a small Eastern part of the Balkans including the city of Constantinople

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A map shows the Mediterranean Sea and the surrounding lands of Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa. The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire around the year 550: •Southern Spain, including the city of Cordoba •Italy, including the cities of Milan, Ravenna, Rome, and Naples •the Balkans including the city of Constantinople •Greece, including the city of Athens •Anatolia •Southwestern Asia, including the cities of Damascus and Jerusalem •Northern Africa, including the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Cyrene, and Carthage The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire around the year 1020: •Southern Italy, including the city of Naples •the Balkans, including the city of Constantinople •Greece, including the city of Athens •Anatolia The following areas were part of the Byzantine empire in the year 1360: •a small Eastern part of the Balkans including the city of Constantinople
According to the map, which of the following cities was part of the Byzantine empire the longest?

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Responses

Rome

Athens

Jerusalem

Kiev

Kiev
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To determine which city was part of the Byzantine Empire the longest, let's examine the information given for each city:

Rome: Part of the Byzantine Empire around the year 550 but not mentioned in later years.
Athens: Part of the Byzantine Empire around 550, remained part in 1020, and was not specifically excluded in 1360.
Jerusalem: Part of the Byzantine Empire around 550 but not mentioned in later years.
Kiev: The city is not mentioned in any of the time frames provided, indicating it was not part of the Byzantine Empire.

Based on the information, Athens is the only city that is confirmed to have been part of the Byzantine Empire from 550 through at least 1020, making it the city that was part of the empire the longest.

Answer: Athens