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15 de jun. de 2024 · This article delves into the details of Alexios Komnenos's rise and the significance of the Battle of Kalavrye, contextualized within the broader aftermath of the Battle of Manzikert. The ...
15 de jun. de 2024 · Alexios Komnenos, born into the noble Komnenos family, rose to prominence through his military and political acumen. In 1081, amidst a backdrop of civil war and foreign invasions, he ascended...
26 de jun. de 2024 · Picture: Justinian | Heraclius | Basil II | Alexios Komnenos, from thecollector.com For our 300th episode I decided to do something different. I chose my 10 Greatest Byzantine Emperors.
Hace 6 días · Nikephoros supported the revolt of Nikephoros III Botaneiates against Michael VII, but his son, George Palaiologos, married Anna Doukaina and thus supported the Doukas family and later Alexios I Komnenos, Anna's brother-in-law, against Botaneiates.
Hace 2 días · Anna Komnene mentions in her Alexiad that in 1091 Emperor Alexios ordered Nikephoros Melissenos to raise an army against invading Pechenegs. Melissenos recruited, among others, Bulgarians and "the nomadic tribes called Vlachs in popular parlance".
Hace 1 día · The First Crusade (1096–1099) was the first of a series of religious wars, or Crusades, initiated, supported and at times directed by the Latin Church in the Middle Ages. The objective was the recovery of the Holy Land from Islamic rule. While Jerusalem had been under Muslim rule for hundreds of years, by the 11th century the Seljuk takeover ...
26 de jun. de 2024 · 1082: Venice gains significant trading privileges in the Byzantine Empire through the Golden Bull of Alexios I Komnenos. 1204: During the Fourth Crusade, Venice plays a crucial role in the capture of Constantinople, leading to the establishment of the Latin Empire.
