What was the main purpose of establishing the Exarchate of Italy?
To collect taxes
To spread Christianity
To halt the Lombards' advance
To establish trade routes
Answer
Maurice established the Exarchate of Italy in 584 as the first real effort by the empire to halt the advance of the Lombards. This move helped to solidify Constantinople's power in the western Mediterranean.
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