Constantine Formally Transferred His Government to the East, to the New

question 17

Multiple Choice

Constantine formally transferred his government to the East, to the new city of Byzantium (Constantinople) , because

• A)he thought the government should be centered in the world's largest city.
• B)the cultured Greeks were the dominant force there.
• C)he feared the encroachment of the Germans.
• D)the Germans were advancing from the west and he wanted the capital to be in a safe place.
• E)the eastern half of the empire needed protection, and the new capital city had a good strategic position.

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