The site of Constantinople was of special importance because it was established
A) near the centers of Roman culture.
B) close enough to Rome to provide it with defensive assistance against the Germanic tribes.
C) to command the western Mediterranean.
D) to control the exit from and entry into the Mediterranean.
E) to command the waterway separating Europe and Asia.
E
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a. true b. false
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a. true b. false