Which of the following best characterizes relations between the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire and the Sasanians?
a. They were generally peaceful trading partners.
b. There was almost continuous and unresolved conflict.
c. The Sasanians had nearly beaten the Romans by the time of Islam's rise.
d. The Romans had nearly beaten the Sasanians by the time of Islam's rise.
b
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