Three of the following were strengths which enabled the Byzantine Empire to last for over 1,000 years. Which was NOT? a well-trained and loyal army defended the empire an efficient and professional civil service administered the empire the provision for an orderly succession to the throne prevented civil wars a prosperous economy based on commerce and agriculture provided finances for the imperial government
Generally speaking it was that "the provision for an orderly succession to the throne prevented civil wars" since there were still civil insurrections and issues that needed to be dealt with on a regular basis.
