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By the time of the Crusades the Byzantine Empire was in dire straits, having suffered a catastrophic defeat at the Battle of Manzikert in 1071 and then enduring a taxing civil war which saw the army mostly crippled and almost all of Asia Minor lost to the expanding Turks. The Emperor Alexios I Comnenus had every reason to fear the Turks on his border as well as the Latin Crusaders he conducted through his lands.
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What is the list of emperors of the byzantine empire?
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Where was the byzantine emperors throne room?
Byzantium
How many emperors did constantinople have?
Constantinople was the capital of the Byzantine Empire, which had a long line of emperors from its founding in 330 AD until the fall of the city in 1453. There were a total of 88 Byzantine emperors, including co-emperors. The city was also the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire, which is often considered synonymous with the Byzantine Empire.
Who paid for the byzantine art?
Byzantine art was paid for mostly by emperors and the Orthodox church.
Which statement accurately compares the Byzantine emperors Justinian I and Basil I?
Both emperors improved the Byzantine legal system by organizing laws more clearly.
What is the similarity of the incas and byzantine?
they both had governed emperors
Many experts believe who was the greatest of the Byzantine emperors?
Justinian I
Which emperors actions led to the beginning of the byzantine empire?
Diocletian
Who restored power and glory to the Byzantine Empire?
The Emperors Justinian and Basil II
Did the pope struggle for power against the byzantine emperors and lead to a schism in Christianity?
Yes.
How frequently did leaders change in the byzantine empire?
It varied. The Byzantine emperors reigned for life. Some of the emperors reigned for along time, while others died shorty after their accession to power. The length of the reign of emperors also depended on the political stability of he empire. The empire went thought periods of instability which was usurper emperors and/or civil wars. In such periods power changed hands quickly.
How did the byzantine emperors view their rule in the church?
In the Orthodox the emperor claims authority over all religious leaders. And in the Roman Catholic the pope claims authority over all kings and emperors.
