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Byzantine pt 2

The Byzantine Empire experienced significant turmoil and transformation from military campaigns to internal revolts. During the period marked by the Battle of Manzikert in 1071, the Byzantine emperor Romanos IV led a large army into Asia, only to suffer a devastating defeat, making him the first emperor prisoner in over 900 years.

Byzantine pt 2

Byzantine pt 2

1095- Constatinople would be in danger

angelos thrown out- rebel leader
riots broke out- revolution
treasury didn't have much gold, they tore down the art in churches to get gold.
army took heavy losses but made it in the walls
looted and stole
led by peter the hermit
Massive violent army gathered outside walls of constantinople
urban called for council of clemont for army- promised people things
alexios sent out requests for help

Main topic

the Seljuk Turks

1071- Byzantine emperor- romanos IV- marched 40000 soldiers into asia
From the aral sea

army

employed foreign mercenaries
given joint command
divided into forces- themata and standing army- tagmata- stationed in capital
made up of 140,000 in the 10th century- 1% of the population

emperors

if people supported emperor, no coops would happen
gave power to people who couldn't take the throne
didn't rule through family
needed competent people
ruled through balancing act
elected into place
4 were women

west

had to be born a lord or lady

The Great Schism

feudilism arrived in west
Schism caused a great divide between east and west
differences between Latin and Greek
Rome rose again

crusader army crossed bosphorus and into holy land.

under military cover- Byzantine flourished
2 centuries later- alexios' work paid off
crusader city started
army took nicea, and jeruseluym

Pope Urban II

Alexios Komnenos feared for future
French noble
new era of violence

battle at Manzikart

after time- no armies defending east- turks invade
30 year period of unrest
after Romanos died, troubles began
ransom for emperor was 1.5 mil gold peices.
loss was a devestating blow
Romanos first emperor prizoner in over 900 years.
Byzantines defeated
1 half disbanded
on eve of battle- romanos split army
Romanos but hardship, mood was mutinous.
Mercenaries from Georgia, romania marched across Miltolia

Basilica Cistern

largest underground water res- 366 collumns

946

king on moving chair to intimidate guests, feeling of power and fear.
fancy robes.
delegation greeted

east

could become emperor from poverty

Bazelos I

rose up from nothing and became emperor

Constantinople

arriving travelers filled with wonder
crime and poverty
spice market
street performers
New York of the time
multicultural
many holy objects and relics