I believe the answer is: A. <span>declared himself king of Italy When he took the leadership position on Rome, he never used 'King' as a title because he associate the title as someone lazy and incapable. He is more fond to be referred to as a military general due to his prowess in creating military strategies. </span><span> </span>
Because the Europeans didn’t have the brain power to successfully do things on their own. They would steal from other countries and take their ideas. While other places were prospering they were lost.