The Byzantine Empire 1025-1204: A Political History

able administration Alexius allowed Anatolia Andronicus Antioch apparent army Asia Minor attack authority Balkans Basil became become beginning brother brought Byzantine emperor Byzantine Empire Byzantium capital Choniates church claim command Constantinople continued court crusade death defeated demand difficult direct Doukas effective eleventh century established existed face favour followed force foreign frontier gave German Greek hands held History Holy hoped imperial important interests Isaac Italy John king Konya lands Latins less Manuel Comnenus matter measure Michael Michael Psellos military monastery needed Nicetas Normans once papacy patriarch peasants Petcheneks political position possible provinces reign remained restore rule secure seemed Seljuq senate sent society soon success throne took towns trade troops Turkish Turks turned twelfth century Venetians West western