Constantinople was the capitol city of Byzantine Empire .
Answer: Constantinople.
The main weapon that enabled the Europeans to conquer vast amounts of territories in distance lands was all the new sicknesses that were brought along with them. As stated in the book Guns, Germs and Steel written by <em>Jared Diamond</em> in 1997. The author explains that the Europeans had the technological advances of the era, such as gun powder, rifles, and cannons, but their most devastating weapon was the side effect of their presence, the presence of foreign bacteria to new populations.
Home rule means that local governments in Michigan can adopt its own government and makes its own rule as long as it doesn't go against state laws.
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