ISB engine model, 305HP @ 2900RPM, 550 lb-ft. @ 1400RPM. 2004 dodge ram 5.9 l cummins diesel 2500 3500 engine 24 valve. 5.9L Common Rail diesel engine, VIN C 8th digit - 24 valve.
The Byzantine Empire, and its capital of Constantinople, held a strategic geographical significance. Constantinople is located right between the Black Sea and the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. As a result most trade between Asia, Europe and North Africa had to pass through the Byzantine Empire.
The Byzantine Empire was centered right at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East. It was a strong trading city because of this, so it was highly coveted. After the Great Schism in 1054, the Byzantine Empire fell from its major empire status to a minor empire, no longer able to call upon help from the West.