Question

Why did the Turks concentrate their attention on capturing the Byzantine Empire?
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Answer 1

In the reign of Justinian I, the Byzantine
Empire was reaching the height of its power.
After Justinian’s death, the empire began a
decline that lasted for close to 900 years.
Justinian himself planted the seeds for the
Byzantine Empire’s decline. His constant
wars and the rebuilding of Constantinople
after the Nika Riot caused serious problems
for the empire such as, financial.