The Life and Death of Byzantium

accession Alexius alliance already Anatolia Andronicus Antioch Arabs Armenian army arrived Asia Minor attack attempt authority Basil basileus Bayezid became bishops brother brought Bulgarian Byzantine Byzantium caused century Christian Church civil command Comnenus completely Constantine Constantinople continued council crossed crusade Danube death defeat defend died East Eastern emir emperor Empire enemies established expedition finally fleet followed forced frontier gave Greek hand held hoped imperial important invaded Italy John king leaders Manuel March Michael military negotiations Nicephorus Normans occupied organized palace patriarch peace Persian person plans pope position possession prince prisoner reached received refused reign remained restored result returned revolt Romanus Rome seemed sent signed situation soon success successor sultan taken territories theme Theodore threatened throne took town treaty tried troops Turkish Turks union Venetian Venice victory VIII West