Question

Which statement best describes what happened when Constantine tried to establish "New Rome"?

A)He brought the Western Empire under his control and established an empire in Italy that prospered.

B)He was not able to establish "New Rome" because Western Rome's armies were too strong and maintained control.

C)He was overthrown by a foreign prince, and his new empire crumbled under the prince's poor leadership.

D)He was successful in building a new political center in the East, unified by the Christian religion.

Answer 1

The correct answer is D) He was successful in building a new political center in the East, unified by the Christian religion.

Step-by-step explanation:

This new political center was named "Constantinople" after him. Later, due to the separation of the Roman Empire, it would be part of the East Roman Empire and later on Byzantium. Also, during the reign of Constantine, Christianism started to become the dominant religion in the Roamn Empire.

Answer 2

Correct answer choice is :

D) He was successful in building a new political center in the East, unified by the Christian religion.

Step-by-step explanation:

New Rome was a name granted by the Roman Emperor Constantine to his new imperial city on the European coast of the Bosphorus Strait. The city had been most generally recognized as Byzantium prior to his rededication, and as Constantinople following, until the 20th century, when it was renamed Istanbul.