Nthe middle ages, why was the relationship with the byzantine empire important for western europeans?

To the Medieval world, the Byzantines were the buffer of Christianity that separated them from the Muslim World, Mongols, and other invaders. ... Specifically to trade, Europeans relied on the Christian Byzantine emperors to trade with the East and provide Europe with goods from the Silk Roads.

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