Under Justinian, What Was the Relationship Between the Eastern and Western

question 4

Multiple Choice

Under Justinian, what was the relationship between the eastern and western Roman empires?

• A) Reunification was conceivable but unlikely.
• B) Most of the ties between the two empires were still intact.
• C) The two halves were more alike than different.
• D) Justinian did not try to join the two under his rule.

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