Question

In which way did military and economic problems interact in the decline of the Byzantine Empire?

Answer 1

The empire of Byzantium was the only classical empire to survive the erratically difficult period of time some 500 years after the turn of the millennium.

Answer 2

Problems such as epidemics, diseases, declining populations, economic contraction all contributed to fall of Rome. Political turmoil, social unrest, and outside military threats also ravaged the late Roman Empire, causing its demise. Yet Byzantium managed to hold onto power throughout this time because it controlled many key sea routes coming to and from the eastern Mediterranean Sea.