Compare the maps of the Byzantine Empire under the rule of Justinian I and the Roman Empire under the rule of Trajan. Which statement best identifies a similarity between the territories controlled?

(1 point)
• Neither empire controlled the entire Mediterranean coastline
Neither empire controlled the entire Iberian Peninsula
• Both empires controlled Mesopotamia and the Italian Peninsula.
• Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.

1 answer

Both empires controlled Asia Minor and the Italian Peninsula.