Instead of Maintaining a Large Fighting Force Throughout the Empire

question 7

Multiple Choice

Instead of maintaining a large fighting force throughout the empire, the emperors of the late third century fortified the cities and reorganized the army to be ________.

• A) autonomous
• B) bodyguards
• C) more mobile, including heavy cavalry
• D) more stable, including permanent defensive trenches

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Definitions:

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Transactional Model

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