What best describes the capital city of the Byzantine Empire? 
 a)Vatican City, the home of the Catholic Church, was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire. 
 b)Athens, a major center for trade along the Mediterranean, was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire. 
 c)Constantinople, a major center of culture and commerce, was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire. 
 d)Jerusalem, the home of the Islamic faith, was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire.