What elements of Constantinople's location helped it flourish as the capital of the Byzantine empire? A.
its location on a strait between seas and on key trade routes
B.
its location on a great river and surrounded by high mountains
C.
its location far from trade routes and close to threatening tribes
D.
its location beside a huge lake and bordered by two vast deserts

nothing certain is known about what happened, but it seems that the country declined gradually, perhaps due to bad government, or, more likely, due to a series of bad harvests, which resulted in widespread and recurrent famine.

explanation:

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the island of proikonesos, now called marmara island. in the 4tn century notable aristocracy from constantinople first settled on the island. by 569, many byzantine aristocrats had built palaces on the island and accepted it as their home. the byzantine royal presence on the island was strong.

in 395 with the division of the roman empire, the byzantine empire began for the island of ródos, now called island of rhodes, which was important because of its influence in maritime issues. the byzantine territory had rhodes as its capital of the islands; this caused massive murders because of its territorial occupation.