Answer:
Byzantium.
Explanation:
The Byzantine Empire was originally a Roman colony known as Byzantium, and after the Romans got sacked by Barbarians, it was the last part of Rome that existed. It became its own empire since 330 AD.
Confederation
The Articles of Confederation established a loose confederation of sovereign states and a weak central/federal government.
When Assyrian mixed with Israelites still living in Israel, Samaritans
