<span> It survived the </span>fragmentation and fall of the Western Roman Empire<span> in the 5th century AD and continued to exist for an additional thousand years until it fell to the </span>Ottoman Turks in 1453. But why did it survive? <span>The eastern half of the Roman Empire was far less vulnerable to external attack, due to its geographic location. With Constantinople located on a strait, it was extremely difficult to breach the capital’s defenses; also, the eastern empire had a much shorter common frontier with Europe. It also benefited greatly from a stronger administrative center and internal political stability, as well as great wealth. The eastern emperors were able to exert more control over the empire’s economic resources and more effectively muster sufficient manpower to combat invasion. </span>
1. to spread christianity
2. they thought that they could become wealthy
"Locke's Second Treatise" is the one among the following that most inspired the inclusion in the declaration of independence of the right of the people to revolt against a tyrannical government.
They helped show the American public that there was little evidence of communism in the country.
The most likely effect of the scarcity of potato crops in this region is that demand has dropped, since people are looking to other crops to satisfy their needs.
