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What are some of the the pros and cons of conquering more territory in the Byzantine Empire?

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What were the disadvantages of the Byzantine Empire?

Over time, its economic and military might waned and along with it, the empire's capacity to seize an opportunity. Add in civil unrest, natural disasters and powerful enemies such as the Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Bulgars, Normans, Slavs, and Ottoman Turks, and you can see why the Byzantine Empire eventually crumbled.

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