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By the time of John's death, around how many people were living in the Byzantine empire?

  • About 10 million

  • About 20 million

  • About 5 million

  • About 15 million

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About 10 million people inhabited the Byzantine Empire at the time of John's death. This empire, centered in the eastern Mediterranean, experienced significant territorial shifts throughout its existence. Despite these changes, it maintained a substantial population and played a pivotal role in preserving and transmitting classical knowledge and culture to subsequent civilizations.
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