They wanted to make money off of them
The anger of Achilles upon learning the death of Patroclus motivates him in his battle with Hector. He<span> seeks revenge for the death of his friend, </span>Patroclus<span>. Hector was able to kill Patroclus because Patroclus disobeyed the order of Achilles and chased the enemies all the way to the gates of Troy where he was slain.</span>
The correct answer is option C. "They were important centers of trade with the East and the Byzantine Empire". Italian city-states were prosperous as they served as centers of trade of the Byzantine Empire with the rest of the world in the East. The italian states seized the opportunity of making profits from the transport and sale of goods from one end of the known world to the other.
Vladimir Lenin
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Fifty foot prints from 2 million different people
