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There is a general consensus among historians that the economic importance of trade and industry in the Byzantine empire cannot be ignored. |
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According to historians, in the Byzantine empire, trade and industry played a relatively important role in the economy. |
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As far as historians are concerned, the economic prosperity of the Byzantine state depended, to some extent, on commercial and industrial activities. |
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It is commonly recognized by historians that the Byzantine state could not have survived without the economic contributions of trade and industry. |
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Since the Byzantine state largely depended on the revenues generated by trade and industry, historians attach much importance to them. |