Question

Which best describes the relationship between the Arab Muslims and the Byzantine Empire?
A.The empire was regularly attacked by Arab Muslims.
B.The empire was occasionally attacked by Arab Muslims.
C.The empire regularly attacked Arab Muslims.
D.The empire occasionally attacked Arab Muslims.

Answer 1

The option that best describes the relationship between the Arab Muslims and the Byzantine Empire would be that "A.The empire was regularly attacked by Arab Muslims," although this depends greatly on the specific time period in question. 

Answer 2

A.The empire was regularly attacked by Arab Muslims.

The Byzantine Empire was a prized region to obtain for the Arab Muslims.

The Arab Muslim Empire regularly attacked the Byzantine Empire. The goal was to gain access to the Anatolia peninsula which was home to Constantinople. Constantinople was the trading center to Europe and and to Asia. Many emperors made the Byzantine Empire a goal and it fell in 1453 under the leadership of Mehmed II.