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They legitimized power by traditon. They killed people if they didn't listen to them.

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They ruled with absolute powers. They were absolute rulers. They were in charge of the state, the army and even the Orthodox Church.

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By Divine right.

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What did the Byzantine empire do to control the Roman Empire?

The Byzantine empire was the Roman empire, merely its eastern counterpart.


What parts of the former Roman Empire did the Byzantine Empire control?

The Eastern Empire.


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