Using the information from your online textbook and your notes, choose whether each fact applies to Roman Empire only, Byzantine Empire only, or Both.

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***use Lesson 4 and Lesson 6 from Unit 9 in your online textbook to help you complete this chart.

(6 points)
Roman Empire Both Byzantine Empire
developed strong trade networks

based in western Mediterranean

based in eastern Mediterranean

gained empires through military victories

collapsed in 1400s

collapsed in 400s

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Answer 1

Sure! Here’s how the facts apply to each empire:

| Fact | Roman Empire | Both | Byzantine Empire | |-------------------------------------------|--------------|------|------------------| | developed strong trade networks | | ✔ | | | based in western Mediterranean | ✔ | | | | based in eastern Mediterranean | | | ✔ | | gained empires through military victories | ✔ | | | | collapsed in 1400s | | | ✔ | | collapsed in 400s | ✔ | | |

Explanation:

• Developed strong trade networks: Both empires had extensive trade networks, though their focuses differed.
• Based in western Mediterranean: This refers specifically to the Roman Empire, which was centered around Rome and the western Mediterranean regions.
• Based in eastern Mediterranean: This is specific to the Byzantine Empire, which had its capital in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and was centered in the eastern Mediterranean.
• Gained empires through military victories: Both empires expanded their territories primarily through military conquests.
• Collapsed in 1400s: The Byzantine Empire fell in 1453, marking its collapse in the 1400s.
• Collapsed in 400s: The Western Roman Empire is often considered to have collapsed in 476 AD, thus falling in the 400s.