alleryTang histories used the name Fu-lin for which empire?
AByzantine Empire
BMongol Empire
CKushan Empire
DParthian Empire
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Byzantine Empire
1. Chinese records changed names for the Western empires over time.
2. Tang histories call the Byzantine Empire Fu-lin.
3. It was seen as the same as the earlier Daqin, not the Mongols, Kushans or Parthians.
_Source: Wikipedia, Silk Road, Byzantine Empire (6th–14th centuries)_
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