Their power was immense. Their walls were up to 40 feet high and their armies were feared. With the help of key allies like Venice and the Holy Roman Empire, the Byzantines were able to accumulate wealth at an astonishing rate. The Byzantines were a gateway to the Middle East and India. They served as a blockade to the Turks and Egypt. The Byzantines were able to do more and be more because they possessed knowledge that most Europeans did not possess. The Byzantines followed many rules, each better than the last. The Byzantines did not allow armies to march on their cities until the sack of Constantinople. The Byzantines are a ruler to be remembered