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Hace 3 días · On 13 April 1204 the western or Latin armies participating in the Fourth Crusade conquered Constantinople, the capital of Byzantium. The approaching 800th anniversary of that event has generated renewed interest in the background, context and impact of that crusade, expressed in several new studies and in conferences.
Hace 22 horas · Index of Byzantine Empire–related articles. This is an alphabetical index of people, places, things, and concepts related to or originating from the Byzantine Empire (AD 330–1453). Feel free to add more, and create missing pages. You can track changes to the articles included in this list from here . Note: People are listed by first name.
Hace 1 día · Its military value was recognized by John VI Kantakouzenos (r. 1347–1354), who records that it was virtually impregnable, capable of holding provisions for three years and defying the whole city if need be. He repaired the marble towers and garrisoned the fort, but had to surrender it to John V Palaiologos (r. 1341–1391) when he ...
The problem was that at that point, the empire needed an emperor who was to Michael VIII what Constantine V and John II were to their predecessors: consolidators. Michael VIII had played the role of Leo III and Alexios Komnenos to found his dynasty and preserve the empire, but Andronikos was the wrong man at the wrong time when it came to consolidating Michael's gains.
Hace 1 día · From the enigmatic depths of the Yedikule Dungeons, shrouded in mystery, to the imposing grandeur of the Altinkapi and the legendary Yedikule . Discover tales of legends, torture, and triumph, etched into the very fabric of the fortress, and decipher the ancient Roman inscriptions that whisper the tales of yesteryears.
Hace 5 días · John II Komnenos or Comnenus was Byzantine emperor from 1118 to 1143.Also known as "John the Beautiful" or "John the Good", he was the eldest son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Irene Doukaina and the second emperor to rule during the Komnenian restoration of the Byzantine Empire.
Hace 4 días · A nobleman, John Komnenos, attempted a coup against the Byzantine Empire but was eventually overthrown and decapitated in July of 1201. What hefty nickname was Komnenos given? Answer: The Fat
