Answer: c. was the head of the church
Explanation:
Many leaders of empires at the time of the Byzantine empire used religion to consolidate their power. There was a belief that if religious leaders accepted the ruler, that meant that god accepted the ruler and therefore this was the rightful ruler of the empire. To demonstrate this in art, painters would give the ruler an extra glow, or halo, to show a sort of angelic tone on the emperor.
Answer:
I did a lot of research and I believe, not fully sure that is is correct but this is what I think it is. South Carolina and Georgia. I recommend doing research. I researched for like 1-2 hours, a brainless, would be nice or something.
The elites took control of the government and made decisions in their own interest
