Part 1- Writing Assignment (WA)1
Why was Rome/Byzantium interested in ruling the Middle East and what were the main effects in the Middle East of her rule?
Part 2- Sasanian Empire and the Middle East
Compare the policies of the Byzantine and Sasanian Empires in the Middle East. You should choose at least two aspects of their societies, for example: governmental system, religion, treatment of religious minorities, economy and international trade.