Why was the invasion of the byzantine empire by the seljuk turks significant? a. it made the papacy less powerful. b. it prompted the first of the crusades. c. it led to peace between alexius i and pope urban ii. d. it gave alexius i control over the entire middle east.

B. it prompted the first of the crusaders

Explanation:

The Seljuk Turk invasion of the Byzantine Empire in the 11th century was significant because it set the stage for the coming Crusades. The Turks had taken the Holy Land, blocking Christian pilgrimages and controlling important trade routes.

the fact that could also be added to column b is that during world war ii, specifically between the years 1941 and 1945, japan expanded its territory towards the indonesian territory in what was known later as part of the "pacific war". in that time, japan could conquer the philipines, singapore,   borneo, central java, malang, cebu, sumatra and various other islands of the area, therefore expanding its territory for a brief period of time.