Question

What are the important cities of the byzantine empire?

Answer 1

Alexandria, Antioch, Ravenna, and Syracuse.

Step-by-step explanation:

Alexandria was the religious center of the Byzantine Empire, Antioch was the government Center of the Byzantine Empire, Ravenna was the government center for the Italian Territories of the Byzantine Empire, and Syracuse was the capital of the island of Sicily.

Answer 2

Alexandria, Antioch and Jerusalem, which were lost to the Arabs. And Thessaloniki which was the largest Greek city after Constantinople, until Paris grew larger as a Western university city in high medieval times. By then East Rome had lost its glory, and was surpassed by Venice, Genoa, Milan and Florence.