How did worsening economic conditions in the eleventh century affect the themes in the Byzantine Empire?
A) Foreign mercenaries became less important.
B) The number of soldiers in the themes declined.
C) The Church's control of the themes increased.
D) Land was redistributed to the landless and poor.
B
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