Byzantion's major advantage was its
A. position as the greatest trading center of the Greek world.
B. huge army.
C. status as the most populous city in the Mediterranean basin.
D. magnificent library, which contained the cultural treasures of the Hellenistic world.
E. strategic position on the Bosporus.
Answer: E
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