Byzantine pt 2

many holy objects and relics

multicultural

New York of the time

street performers

spice market

crime and poverty

arriving travelers filled with wonder

rose up from nothing and became emperor

could become emperor from poverty

delegation greeted

fancy robes.

king on moving chair to intimidate guests, feeling of power and fear.

largest underground water res- 366 collumns

Mercenaries from Georgia, romania marched across Miltolia

Romanos but hardship, mood was mutinous.

on eve of battle- romanos split army

1 half disbanded

Byzantines defeated

Romanos first emperor prizoner in over 900 years.

loss was a devestating blow

ransom for emperor was 1.5 mil gold peices.

after Romanos died, troubles began

30 year period of unrest

after time- no armies defending east- turks invade

new era of violence

French noble

Alexios Komnenos feared for future

army took nicea, and jeruseluym

crusader city started

2 centuries later- alexios' work paid off

under military cover- Byzantine flourished

Rome rose again

differences between Latin and Greek

Schism caused a great divide between east and west

feudilism arrived in west

had to be born a lord or lady

4 were women

elected into place

ruled through balancing act

needed competent people

didn't rule through family

gave power to people who couldn't take the throne

if people supported emperor, no coops would happen

made up of 140,000 in the 10th century- 1% of the population

divided into forces- themata and standing army- tagmata- stationed in capital

given joint command

employed foreign mercenaries

From the aral sea

1071- Byzantine emperor- romanos IV- marched 40000 soldiers into asia

alexios sent out requests for help

urban called for council of clemont for army- promised people things

Massive violent army gathered outside walls of constantinople

looted and stole

led by peter the hermit

army took heavy losses but made it in the walls

treasury didn't have much gold, they tore down the art in churches to get gold.

riots broke out- revolution

angelos thrown out- rebel leader