From my research it was ancient Greece. But not 100 hundred percent true
Answer:
It remained a center for trade.
It was a place where people still created art.
It had more favorable laws that protected people.
It was a place where people from different cultures mixed.
Explanation:
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It angered the Christians, which leads to the Catholics (a branch of Christianity) Pope Urban II call for a Crusade.
Please correct me if I’m wrong, I just learned about this part of history this morning…