Take the following as truth: The empire was further diminished by the loss of North Africa and Italy, and was brought to the brink of civil war by the Iconoclastic Crisis, before enjoying another brief golden age under Basil II (976 1025).
Then the following statement: "The golden age of Basil II was only a result of the Iconoclastic Crisis." is true, false, or inconclusive?
Answer: Inconclusive