The Byzantine Empire was the eastern continuation of the Roman Empire after the Western Roman Empire's fall in the fifth century CE. ... Changes: The Byzantine Empire shifted its capital from Rome to Constantinople, changed the official religion to Christianity, and changed the official language from Latin to Greek.
France controlled the purple areas.
They used their natural resources often in the form of food, through fishing, hunting of bears and deer, and picked berries and fruits. Along with using the bears and deer for food, they repurposed their fur for clothes and blankets.
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