Because the map in his time was wrong, China was thought to be farther east than it was, the Americas were not on the maps the combines Atlantic and Pacific was thought to be much narrower than they are.
They had the home ground advantage, meaning that they knew the area they were fighting in much better
The correct answer among all the other choices is 4. through overthrowing the swiss monarch and establishing a council of nobles. This is how the Switzerland become the direct inheritor and propagator of roman republicanism. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help.