The Byzantine recovery of lost provinces began toward the end of the 8th century and most of the Greek peninsula came under imperial control again, in stages, during the 9th century. This process was facilitated by a large influx of Greeks from Sicily and Asia Minor to the Greek peninsula, while at the same time many Slavs were captured and re-settled in Asia Minor and those that remained were assimilated. During the 11th and 12th centuries the return of stability resulted in the Greek peninsula benefiting from strong economic growth – much stronger than that of the Anatolian territories of the Empire. COUNT 4
QSN1 The Byzantine began taking back territories during the last of what century? ANS1 8th QSN2 The Byzantine had control over most of Greece in what century? ANS2 9th QSN3 Slavs that were caught were moved to what area? ANS3 Asia Minor QSN4 A stable Greece allowed it to have what? ANS4 strong economic growth