Which of the following events did NOT worsen the outlook of Byzantium in the Late Byzantine period?
A) The Seljuk Turks captured most of Anatolia.
B) The Byzantine Orthodox Church broke with Rome
C) Michael VIII recaptured Constantinople in 1261.
D) The Crusades brought Westerners into its lands.

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Michael VIII recapturing Constantinople in 1261 was a significant victory for the Byzantine Empire, marking the end of the Latin Empire and restoring Byzantine rule over the city, which was a positive development for the empire's outlook during that period.

Which of the Following Events Did NOT Worsen the Outlook