Which of the following events did NOT worsen the outlook of Byzantium in the Late Byzantine period?

A) The Seljuk Turks captured most of Anatolia.
B) The Byzantine Orthodox Church broke with Rome
C) Michael VIII recaptured Constantinople in 1261.
D) The Crusades brought Westerners into its lands.

Late Byzantine Period

The final era of the Byzantine Empire, spanning from the 13th century until the fall of Constantinople in 1453, characterized by political decline and cultural fluorescence.

Seljuk Turks

A major Islamic medieval dynasty originating from Central Asia, which played an important role in the history of the Middle East during the 11th and 12th centuries.

Michael VIII

Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was the founder of the Palaiologan dynasty that ruled the Byzantine Empire from 1259 to 1453, known for restoring the Byzantine Empire's fortunes after the Latin Empire.