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501 5,7 | regeneration of the Roman Empire,”[117] while a French historian 502 5,7 | unquestionably saved the Empire, one must, on the basis 503 5,7 | troubles into the life of the Empire, which was seriously disturbed 504 5,7 | Isaurian period the Byzantine Empire lost middle Italy, including 505 5,8 | epoch of the revival of the Empire under the Isaurian emperors 506 5,8 | uprisings in the Byzantine Empire were organized and led by 507 5,8 | the official ruler of the Empire for fourteen years; she 508 5,8 | assumed the rule of the Empire. This drastic change was 509 5,8 | fought the enemies of the Empire and showed a clear understanding 510 5,8 | became the sole ruler of the Empire and the founder of the most 511 5,8 | part in the rule of the Empire.~ ~External relations of 512 5,8 | relations of the Byzantine Empire.~ ~Arabs and Slavs and the 513 5,8 | relations between the Byzantine Empire and the Arabs were almost 514 5,8 | Muslims upon the Byzantine Empire from the East ceased to 515 5,8 | the very existence of the Empire. These attacks continued, 516 5,8 | 131]~ For the Byzantine Empire the outcome of this insurrection 517 5,8 | projects against the Byzantine Empire. Furthermore, this uprising 518 5,8 | flourished widely in the Empire. In sources of subsequent 519 5,8 | entire subjugation of the Empire.[134] Theophilus sent Mamun 520 5,8 | campaigns against the Byzantine Empire. Indeed, on several occasions 521 5,8 | military operations, the Empire was also struggling with 522 5,8 | Michael II the Byzantine Empire lost the strategically and 523 5,8 | disturbances in the Byzantine Empire.~ Still more serious for 524 5,8 | serious for the Byzantine Empire was the loss of Sicily. 525 5,8 | proclaimed the ruler of the Empire. He soon realized that his 526 5,8 | state, “the Roman Italian Empire” (Impero romano italiano). 527 5,8 | as follows: The Byzantine Empire retained Venice, the greater 528 5,8 | dependent upon the Byzantine Empire, for they had an autonomous 529 5,8 | directly subject to the Empire. The greater part of Italy 530 5,8 | Tarentum from the Byzantine Empire; thus he reached as far 531 5,8 | the West for the Byzantine Empire. Crete and Sicily were lost; 532 5,8 | very different. Here the Empire succeeded in keeping its 533 5,8 | of much importance to the Empire, because for a period of 534 5,8 | Asia Minor.~ ~The Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarians in the 535 5,8 | dangerous to the Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus, having sensed 536 5,8 | from other parts of the Empire to these two provinces. 537 5,8 | suddenly, affording the Empire a temporary respite from 538 5,8 | concluded with the Byzantine Empire a peace agreement to last 539 5,8 | relations with the Byzantine Empire. Greek clergy came to Bulgaria 540 5,8 | influence of the Byzantine Empire in the Balkan peninsula. 541 5,8 | soon realized that the Empire was not willing to grant 542 5,8 | dependent upon the Byzantine Empire. Boris decided to form an 543 5,8 | skillful in defending the Empire and wise in his administrative 544 5,8 | the official ruler of the Empire because of the minority 545 5,8 | political strength of the Empire. It also led to a rupture 546 5,8 | Italy from the Byzantine Empire. Only the policy pursued 547 5,8 | several other sections of the Empire, such as the islands of 548 5,8 | outside of the Byzantine Empire: in Asia Minor or in southern 549 5,8 | and the papacy from the Empire and was one of the main 550 5,8 | the pope and the Byzantine Empire. The final rupture took 551 5,8 | formed then in the Byzantine Empire; one sided with Photius, 552 5,8 | longer formed part of the Empire. His name is John Damascene, 553 5,8 | education in the Byzantine Empire and some advance in various 554 5,8 | gathered the best minds of the Empire during the subsequent reign 555 5,8 | movement in the Byzantine Empire which became very apparent, 556 5,8 | between the caliphate and the Empire in the first half of the 557 5,8 | Bagdad upon the Byzantine Empire was very stimulating,[195] 558 6 | political existence of the Empire. The struggle in the east 559 6 | triumph of the Byzantine Empire was especially great under 560 6 | was in part annexed to the Empire and in part reduced to vassal 561 6 | cultural relations with the Empire. This was the moment of 562 6 | glory ever attained by the Empire. The intensive legislative 563 6 | the historical stage, the Empire entered a time of frequent 564 6 | the throne in 1081, the Empire regained its strength. Internal 565 6,1 | 1028), become rulers of the Empire. Administrative power was 566 6,1 | Basil II, under whom the Empire rose to its highest power 567 6,1 | acute discontent in the Empire, which ended in the deposition 568 6,1 | two months the Byzantine Empire was ruled by the unusual 569 6,1 | became the sole ruler of the Empire after his death (1055-56). 570 6,2 | because in his time the Empire maintained peaceful relations 571 6,2 | Arabs. But although the Empire fought against the Arabs 572 6,2 | in Sicily the Byzantine Empire retained only the city of 573 6,2 | time a civilizing task. The Empire left by Basil was stronger 574 6,2 | the ally of the Byzantine Empire, exposed to incessant Arabian 575 6,2 | complex and difficult for the Empire.~ The campaigns against 576 6,2 | the later history of the Empire. The eastern policy of Leo 577 6,2 | complete failure for the empire. In his exact account of 578 6,2 | Lecapenus (919-44) the Byzantine Empire could not struggle effectively 579 6,2 | Bulgarian war. Luckily for the Empire, the caliphate was at this 580 6,2 | keeping to the defensive, the Empire under the guidance of Romanus 581 6,2 | brilliant soldier that the Empire had produced for generations. 582 6,2 | Lecapenus to whose judgment the Empire owed his services and under 583 6,2 | extended the borders of the Empire beyond the Euphrates, inaugurated 584 6,2 | By reconquering Crete the Empire regained an important strategic 585 6,2 | military history of the Empire in its struggle with Islam. 586 6,2 | became a vassal state of the Empire. The Muslim population was 587 6,2 | under the suzerainty of the Empire.~ The Arabian historian 588 6,2 | boundaries of their [i.e. Greek] Empire in the east as far as India, 589 6,2 | which still belonged to the Empire were conquered by the Muslims, 590 6,2 | Syrian possessions of the Empire were greatly menaced by 591 6,2 | dependence on the Byzantine Empire.~ Although officially peaceful 592 6,2 | somewhat improved for the Empire by the young and gifted 593 6,2 | against him.’”[34]~ The Empire’s attempts to reconquer 594 6,2 | company) which served the Empire. The famous hero of Scandinavian 595 6,2 | eleventh century the Byzantine Empire was confronted by a new 596 6,2 | the eastern borders of the Empire as far as the Euphrates, 597 6,2 | relations developed between the Empire and Armenia. For many centuries 598 6,2 | been taken by the Roman Empire; the larger eastern part 599 6,2 | struggle with the Byzantine Empire in the middle of the ninth 600 6,2 | the closest ally of the Empire.[37] This shows clearly 601 6,2 | Armenia was annexed to the Empire and the other part placed 602 6,2 | This new expansion of the Empire in the East, for which the 603 6,2 | Ani, was taken over by the Empire. This put an end to the 604 6,2 | Bosphorus. The Byzantine Empire, however, was unable to 605 6,3 | Relations of the Byzantine Empire with the Bulgarians and 606 6,3 | extremely significant for the Empire. Although in the time of 607 6,3 | formidable enemy of the Byzantine Empire, threatening even the capital 608 6,3 | expense of the Byzantine Empire. Leo VI, aware of the fact 609 6,3 | negotiations with the Byzantine Empire, during which he succeeded 610 6,3 | attention to the Byzantine Empire. A decisive victory over 611 6,3 | Bulgarians other lands of the Empire. The boundary stone set 612 6,3 | Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire in 904 still exists. It 613 6,3 | belonged to the Byzantine Empire, now [in 904] became part 614 6,3 | Bulgaria and the Byzantine Empire.~ During the period which 615 6,3 | continuous warfare between the Empire and Bulgaria, and Simeon 616 6,3 | threatened that the Byzantine Empire would form an alliance with 617 6,3 | negotiations with the Byzantine Empire, and also because he had 618 6,3 | treaty that was signed by the Empire recognized his royal title, 619 6,3 | advantageous for the Byzantine Empire. Nicephorus Phocas and John 620 6,3 | the very borders of the Empire, however, the Emperor became 621 6,3 | internal complications in the Empire and rebelled against Byzantine 622 6,3 | rulers of the First Bulgarian Empire.”[55] For a long time the 623 6,3 | went against the Byzantine Empire, chiefly because its forces 624 6,3 | conquered by the Byzantine Empire. In 1018 the first Bulgarian 625 6,3 | which broke out against the Empire in about the middle of the 626 6,3 | general. The Roman (Byzantine) Empire was again raised up and 627 6,4 | The Byzantine Empire and Russia.~ In the time 628 6,4 | made with the Byzantine Empire before Igor’s time must 629 6,4 | conditions proposed by the Empire and return to Kiev. In the 630 6,4 | northern provinces of the Empire were in danger of being 631 6,4 | Russia and the Byzantine Empire, and they lasted for a considerable 632 6,4 | campaign against the Byzantine Empire. The Russian Great Prince 633 6,4 | Russia and the Byzantine Empire.~ ~ 634 6,5 | influence upon the fate of the Empire for a considerable length 635 6,5 | history.~ The Byzantine Empire had known the Patzinaks 636 6,5 | maintaining the equilibrium of the Empire’s relations with the Russians, 637 6,5 | the Administration of the Empire, written in the tenth century 638 6,5 | Patzinaks for the benefit of the Empire; for so long as the Patzinaks 639 6,5 | Patzinaks remain friendly to the Empire, neither the Russians, nor 640 6,5 | importance to the Byzantine Empire, both politically and economically.~ 641 6,5 | separated from the Byzantine Empire by the Bulgarian kingdom, 642 6,5 | direct neighbors of the Empire. These new neighbors were 643 6,5 | and aggressive that the Empire was unable to offer adequate 644 6,5 | eleventh century, however, the Empire, apparently, had no cause 645 6,5 | defend the borders of the Empire from the attacks of their 646 6,5 | made it impossible for the Empire to begin a new struggle 647 6,5 | north of the Balkans. The Empire also bestowed Byzantine 648 6,5 | most dangerous enemy of the Empire in the north.~ ~ 649 6,6 | an independent state. The Empire and this new state treated 650 6,6 | attitude toward the Byzantine Empire in correspondence with the 651 6,6 | alliance with the Eastern Empire the pope showed his readiness 652 6,6 | same century the Byzantine Empire and Italy witnessed the 653 6,6 | founder of “The Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation.” Upon 654 6,6 | appears that the Byzantine Empire continued the old disputes 655 6,6 | disturbances in the Byzantine Empire, forced the young Emperor 656 6,6 | reverence for the Byzantine Empire and classical culture, was 657 6,6 | restoration of the ancient Empire with Old Rome as the capital. 658 6,6 | the idea of the Medieval Empire.”[75] Although the prestige 659 6,6 | the life of the Byzantine Empire, died suddenly at the very 660 6,6 | to threaten the Eastern Empire. The first large detachment 661 6,7 | church life of the Byzantine Empire in the time of the Macedonian 662 6,7 | own church life, then, the Empire yielded to the pope in all 663 6,7 | 80] Relations between the Empire and Rome did not cease completely, 664 6,7 | intellectual life of the Byzantine Empire.~ The reign of Basil I was 665 6,7 | Probably in his time the Empire endeavored to convert the 666 6,7 | Basil forced the Jews of the Empire to accept Christianity.~ 667 6,7 | the church affairs of the Empire; Photius’ strong will would 668 6,7 | problems of the Byzantine Empire became especially complicated 669 6,7 | among the population of the Empire. The recalcitrant Nicholas 670 6,7 | not bring harmony to the Empire. Two parties were formed 671 6,7 | of religious peace in the Empire Nicholas Mysticus strove 672 6,7 | law had brought upon the Empire the anger of God when, toward 673 6,7 | complications brought the Empire to the verge of ruin.~ Nicephorus 674 6,7 | papacy from the Byzantine Empire. During the last years of 675 6,7 | monastic rules in the Byzantine Empire) which determined the further 676 6,7 | not only for the Byzantine Empire, but for the world at large.~ 677 6,7 | the political life of the Empire this break was fatal, because 678 6,7 | understanding between the Empire and the West, which remained 679 6,7 | fatal because the Byzantine Empire was at times greatly in 680 6,7 | conciliation between the Empire of Constantinople and the 681 6,7 | way for the fall of the Empire,”[103]~ The final break 682 6,7 | social relations within the Empire.~ ~Prochiron and Epanagoge. — 683 6,7 | of the laws by which the Empire was to be ruled. The preface 684 6,7 | laws establishing in the Empire righteousness, “by which 685 6,7 | which was useless for the empire,” and states that “it would 686 6,7 | social structure of the Empire and of the relations of 687 6,7 | applied in the Byzantine Empire to the governor of the capital; 688 6,7 | unknown in the Byzantine Empire. The eparch of Constantinople 689 6,7 | history of the Byzantine Empire at the end of the ninth 690 6,7 | people of the Byzantine Empire of the tenth century were 691 6,7 | landownership in the Byzantine Empire during the ninth and tenth 692 6,7 | in the time of the Roman Empire it had been customary to 693 6,7 | the border lines of the Empire, and sometimes even within 694 6,7 | sometimes even within the Empire, on the condition that they 695 6,7 | disasters which occurred in the Empire soon after the publication 696 6,7 | disappear entirely from the Empire. These institutions continued 697 6,7 | provincial administration of the Empire in the ninth century and 698 6,7 | become alienated from the Empire: the Carthagenian or African 699 6,7 | seventh century the Byzantine Empire had, in addition to the 700 6,8 | Basil II Bulgaroctonus, the Empire entered upon a period of 701 6,8 | history of the Byzantine Empire; for during these twenty-five 702 6,8 | conditions developed in the Empire which later called forth 703 6,8 | enemies of the Byzantine Empire exerted pressure on all 704 6,8 | territory of the Byzantine Empire was considerably reduced.~ 705 6,8 | Constantine’s administration. The Empire was urgently in need of 706 6,8 | external position of the Empire. The new successes of the 707 6,8 | persistently demanding that the Empire be guided by a soldier-emperor 708 6,8 | in various parts of the Empire. One of them, Alexius Comnenus, 709 6,8 | the external policy of the Empire should have suffered greatly 710 6,8 | the main enemies of the Empire: the Seljuq Turks in the 711 6,8 | Seljuq Turks.~ The Byzantine Empire had known the Turks for 712 6,8 | the eastern borders of the Empire, and they took an active 713 6,8 | or no consequence to the Empire until the eleventh century. 714 6,8 | borders of the Byzantine Empire in Asia Minor, and the Egyptian 715 6,8 | history of the Byzantine Empire, for they began to menace 716 6,8 | Monomachus annexed to the Empire Armenia with its new capital, 717 6,8 | buffer state between the Empire and the Turks; when it was 718 6,8 | marked consequences for the Empire. Although according to the 719 6,8 | the treaty the Byzantine Empire probably ceded no territory 720 6,8 | completely destroyed that the Empire was unable to resist the 721 6,8 | woeful condition of the Empire was further aggravated by 722 6,8 | essential part of the Byzantine Empire. After the year 1071 there 723 6,8 | hour of the great Byzantine Empire,” and continues that “although 724 6,8 | the main strength of the Empire — were lost forever, and 725 6,8 | unprotected position of the Empire and the internal strife 726 6,8 | Arslan, neither Turks nor Empire considered themselves bound 727 6,8 | a dangerous rival of the Empire. The Turkish troops continued 728 6,8 | forces of the Byzantine Empire were not strong enough to 729 6,8 | pressure upon the Christian Empire and had devastated with 730 6,8 | deadliest menace to the Empire.~ ~The Patzinaks.~ Toward 731 6,8 | enemies of the Byzantine Empire. The imperial government 732 6,8 | difficulties in the Byzantine Empire and its breach with Rome, 733 6,8 | Italian possessions of the Empire. The eastern government 734 6,8 | the words of Neumann, “the Empire defended itself in Italy 735 6,8 | struggle with the Byzantine Empire was their fleet, which in 736 6,8 | rank of a founder of an Empire.”[160]~ The main object 737 6,8 | Although the Byzantine Empire was confronted with many 738 6,8 | admiration for the Eastern Empire, its traditions, and its 739 6,8 | throughout the West. The Western Empire of Charlemagne, or that 740 6,8 | fascination in the Byzantine Empire.~ Robert, the duke of Apulia, 741 6,8 | weakness of the Byzantine Empire and her grave external difficulties, 742 6,8 | East the domination of the Empire in Asia Minor was doomed. 743 6,8 | Asia Minor, the Eastern Empire considerably declined from 744 6,8 | revival under the Comneni, the Empire was gradually yielding its 745 6,8 | of Robert’s menace to the Empire and wanted to avert it by 746 6,8 | hostilities against the Empire. At the time of the accession 747 6,8 | power on all borders of the Empire, both in Asia and in Europe, 748 6,8 | best cultural forces of the Empire were gathered.~ Emperor 749 6,8 | the Administration of the Empire, dedicated to his son and 750 6,8 | relations of the Byzantine Empire with neighboring nations, 751 6,8 | and economic power of the Empire in the tenth century.[165] 752 6,8 | social life of the whole Empire. The Byzantine court ceremonial 753 6,8 | ceremonies of the late Roman Empire of the time of Diocletian 754 6,8 | extent to which the Byzantine Empire, in spite of all the internal 755 6,8 | Russian campaigns of the Empire. This history is all the 756 6,8 | entire attention of the Empire was concentrated upon campaigns 757 6,8 | campaigns which raised the Empire to the pinnacle of its military 758 6,8 | acquainted with the laws of the Empire.[177]~ The head of the philosophy 759 6,8 | influential personalities in the Empire. He was invited to the court, 760 6,8 | unrest and decline of the Empire, accompanied by frequent 761 6,8 | outermost borders of the Empire, from the Greek word akra ( 762 6,8 | border of the Byzantine Empire to mountain robbers, “those 763 6,8 | removed from the Byzantine Empire, and it might have seemed 764 6,8 | for the Christians and the Empire; in his conception orthodoxy 765 6,8 | and Romania (the Byzantine empire) are inseparable. The description 766 6,8 | later years of the Byzantine Empire. Theodore Prodromus, the 767 6,8 | has survived the Byzantine Empire. Even today the people of 768 6,8 | and artistic life of the Empire in the difficult and troubled 769 6,8 | cultural life of the Byzantine Empire in the eleventh century 770 6,8 | beyond the boundaries of the Empire. The most recent painting 771 7,1 | 1081‑1118) secured the Empire from serious external dangers 772 7,1 | responsible offices of the Empire began to pass into their 773 7,1 | unity of the former Roman Empire; for that purpose he hoped, 774 7,1 | provided the sovereigns of the Empire of Trebizond who are known 775 7,1 | of the Middle‑Byzantine Empire,” Andronicus represented “ 776 7,1 | the exhausted Byzantine Empire; but for that purpose he 777 7,1 | west, and “saw that his Empire was in fatal agony.” The 778 7,1 | external situation of the Empire was very serious and gradually 779 7,1 | considered the key to the Empire in the west. The famous 780 7,1 | difficulties within his own empire and had not yet settled 781 7,1 | the expense of the Greek Empire, twelve years later, Bohemond 782 7,1 | exceptional position in the Empire. Besides magnificent presents 783 7,1 | and selling all over the Empire and made them free of custom, 784 7,1 | list of the places of the Empire which were commercially 785 7,1 | faithful subjects of the Empire. By the privileges accorded 786 7,1 | conflicts between the Eastern Empire and the Republic of St. 787 7,1 | Mark.~ ~Struggle of the Empire against the Turks and Patzinaks. — 788 7,1 | were so successful that the Empire was considerably reduced 789 7,1 | the frontier of the Roman Empire in the east, and Hadrianople 790 7,1 | themselves favorably for the Empire, because among the Turkish 791 7,1 | found allies within the Empire in the Paulicians who dwelt 792 7,1 | the eastern border of the Empire, and firmly adhering to 793 7,1 | walls.~ The situation of the Empire became still more critical 794 7,1 | the ruins of the Eastern Empire a new Turkish state of the 795 7,1 | founded. “The Byzantine Empire,” as Vasilievsky continued, “ 796 7,1 | of the last years of the Empire, when the Ottoman Turks 797 7,1 | of the condition of the Empire, Alexius followed the usual 798 7,1 | saviors of the Byzantine Empire.”~ Alexius returned to the 799 7,1 | successfully settled for the Empire, and the following year, 800 7,1 | situation “of the most Holy Empire of the Greek Christians 801 7,1 | complete occupation of the Empire’s territory by enemies; “ 802 7,1 | time, that the Christian Empire and, which is still more 803 7,1 | humiliation, into which the Empire of the Greek Christians 804 7,1 | situation of the Byzantine Empire, were discovered and punished.~ 805 7,1 | difficult circumstances of the Empire, their issue could not be 806 7,1 | between the Serbs and the Empire.~ Relations with Hungary ( 807 7,1 | international policy of the Empire toward the time of the First 808 7,1 | peaceful conditions for the Empire, could gradually prepare 809 7,1 | troops to the borders of his empire. The First Crusade had begun; 810 7,1 | plans and led him and the Empire into new ways which were 811 7,1 | foundation of the Latin Empire by the crusaders in 1204 812 7,1 | the study of the Eastern Empire is necessary to a full and 813 7,1 | tendency to make of the Greek Empire “the scapegoat charged with 814 7,1 | territory of the Eastern Empire, Syria, Palestine, Mesopotamia, 815 7,1 | possessions of the Eastern Empire passed over into their hands.~ 816 7,1 | relations between the Frankish empire of Charlemagne and Palestine, 817 7,1 | ninth century the Frankish Empire had very important interests 818 7,1 | Syria vassal states of the Empire, and after that the Byzantine 819 7,1 | the heart of the Byzantine Empire, and most miserable of all 820 7,1 | to support the perishing Empire. In his letter to the Duke 821 7,1 | pitiful destiny of the great Empire.” In a letter to the German 822 7,1 | auxiliaries seemed useless to the Empire in the following year, 1092. 823 7,1 | crusaders in the Byzantine empire, the relations between the 824 7,1 | had not belonged to the Empire for more than four centuries, 825 7,1 | political problem of saving the Empire from its eastern and northern 826 7,1 | the Holy Land. The Eastern Empire had witnessed “crusades” 827 7,1 | Cross were restored to the Empire. Then there had been the 828 7,1 | the vital interests of the Empire. In 1090‑91 the Empire was 829 7,1 | the Empire. In 1090‑91 the Empire was on the verge of ruin, 830 7,1 | his motive was to save the Empire. In Alexius’ Muses, written 831 7,1 | barbarians menacing the Empire, the Turks and Patzinaks. 832 7,1 | Byzantium. True, the Eastern Empire gave the crusaders some 833 7,1 | to the existence of his Empire the crusaders presented; 834 7,1 | the Christian and Roman Empire, and the very men who called 835 7,1 | the final tragedy of the Empire.~ ~The special historian 836 7,1 | made part of the Byzantine Empire. Unfortunately the terms 837 7,1 | before, had been lost by the Empire after the defeat of Manzikert ( 838 7,1 | existence of the Byzantine Empire and Greek nationality. To 839 7,1 | country to the power of the Empire, was alarmed, however, by 840 7,1 | political foes of Byzantium. The Empire’s distrust gradually increased 841 7,1 | the strengthening of the Empire in Asia Minor, also concluded 842 7,1 | to strike a blow to the Empire in Constantinople itself, 843 7,1 | formerly belonging to the Empire. Those lands which had never 844 7,1 | never been a part of the Empire and which Bohemond gained 845 7,1 | evident that at that time the Empire was unable to undertake 846 7,1 | were successful for the Empire.~ In the external life of 847 7,1 | the external life of the Empire, Alexius succeeded in a 848 7,1 | be applied to the Eastern Empire of the time of Alexius. 849 7,1 | advantage of the weakness of the Empire and to seize some of its 850 7,1 | Alexius, who had received the Empire in a state of weakness, 851 7,1 | Asia, were extended. The Empire’s enemies were forced to 852 7,1 | international position of the Empire, extended its limits, and 853 7,1 | sides pressed against the Empire.~ ~ ~External relations 854 7,1 | as Asiatic, in which the Empire of that time was particularly 855 7,1 | restoring the Byzantine Empire to its former brilliancy.”~ 856 7,1 | had gone in throngs to the Empire, especially to Constantinople, 857 7,1 | strong discontent in the Empire. The small commercial privileges 858 7,1 | thereafter did not harass the Empire for thirty years. But at 859 7,1 | and who settled within the Empire constituted a separate group 860 7,1 | of dissatisfaction to the Empire. The Serbs who, along with 861 7,1 | succeeded in restoring to the Empire the territories which had 862 7,1 | hostile attitude toward the Empire. Then John Comnenus set 863 7,1 | acknowledge the suzerainty of the Empire. The Prince consented to 864 7,1 | to the wars against the Empire’s enemies. He handed over 865 7,1 | sad consequences to the Empire. The Seljuq danger, which 866 7,1 | in case of danger to the Empire, to come to its aid not 867 7,1 | support and exposed the Empire to twofold danger from the 868 7,1 | interests of the Byzantine Empire, which was therefore open 869 7,1 | commercial privileges in the Empire; besides the quarters and 870 7,1 | Nevertheless, the danger to the Empire proved not to be great. 871 7,1 | alliance with the Eastern Empire.~ But at the very time when 872 7,1 | away the territory of his Empire, which had been unjustly 873 7,1 | to restore the Eastern Empire in the whole fulness of 874 7,1 | the shape of the Western Empire.” Yet those negotiations 875 7,1 | on the territory of his Empire, suddenly ordered all the 876 7,1 | latter to invade the Greek Empire, hoping that the difficulties 877 7,1 | himself the vassal of the Empire, so that later 1178‑1179) 878 7,1 | greater damage he did to the Empire, the more precious presents 879 7,1 | Asia Minor. After that the Empire could not possibly carry 880 7,1 | rule not only the Roman Empire but also “the Greek Kingdom” ( 881 7,1 | the vassals of the western empire. It was thus the belief 882 7,1 | emperor. The idea of a single empire did not cease to exist in 883 7,1 | began to dream of the single empire.~ In 1177, the Congress 884 7,1 | a blow to the Byzantine Empire, equivalent to the defeat 885 7,1 | restoring the unity of the Empire as heir to Augustus, Constantine, 886 7,1 | relations with the Western Empire, France, Venice, and other 887 7,1 | of all the hopes of the Empire in Asia Minor after the 888 7,1 | consequences disastrous to the Empire. By receiving foreigners 889 7,1 | restore the position of the Empire. In ensuing years the decline 890 7,1 | years the decline of the Empire was to go on rapidly: it 891 7,1 | that the decline of the Empire had begun much earlier, 892 7,1 | policy of Manuel led the Empire again into the path of decline 893 7,1 | confines of the Byzantine Empire. His name and his exploits, 894 7,1 | powerful sovereign of the Empire. In order to make his position 895 7,1 | the internal life of the Empire confronted Andronicus: first, 896 7,1 | internal situation of the Empire in the twelfth century, 897 7,1 | painful time, the Roman Empire appealed to its former darling, 898 7,1 | and the clearing of the Empire from barbarian admixture.”~ “ 899 7,1 | Andronicus had fallen before the Empire was reformed and strengthened. 900 7,1 | political isolation of the Empire was impracticable from the 901 7,1 | that enemy of the Eastern Empire gradually inclined to draw 902 7,1 | western danger to the Eastern Empire was growing more and more 903 7,1 | with those of the Eastern Empire. It is even very probable 904 7,1 | in order to support the Empire” (pro firmatione Imperii) 905 7,1 | recognize the suzerainty of the Empire. But neither the treaty 906 7,1 | Comnenus, seceded from the Empire and proclaimed the independence 907 7,1 | very severe blow to the Empire, for Byzantium had had there 908 7,1 | Sicily sailed against the Empire. As usual, hostilities opened 909 7,2 | where a new danger to the Empire appeared in the Second Bulgarian 910 7,2 | military incapacity brought the Empire by rapid steps far on the 911 7,2 | the capital. The Byzantine Empire fell. In its place there 912 7,2 | formed the feudal Latin Empire with Constantinople as its 913 7,2 | various regions of the Eastern Empire.~ The dynasty of the Angeli 914 7,2 | in its origin, gave the Empire not one talented emperor; 915 7,2 | accelerated the ruin of the Empire, already weakened without 916 7,2 | throne, the condition of the Empire was very dangerous. After 917 7,2 | great importance to the Empire had taken place in the Balkan 918 7,2 | campaign of the Byzantine Empire during this period was waged 919 7,2 | death of Peter and Asen the Empire of the Vlachs passed to 920 7,2 | auspicious to them, since the Empire, which was still enduring 921 7,2 | grew more difficult for the Empire, and Peter and Asen succeeded 922 7,2 | common fight against the Empire.~ In 1189, as a participant 923 7,2 | to the ruin of the Greek Empire.~ Soon after the crossing 924 7,2 | real menace to the Latin Empire which was founded in the 925 7,2 | the place of the Byzantine Empire.~ ~The Third Crusade and 926 7,2 | intending to conquer the eastern Empire, but promised to help him 927 7,2 | Comnenus had seceded from the Empire, proclaimed himself independent 928 7,2 | Byzantium to the Western Empire. A sort of ultimatum was 929 7,2 | i.e., vassal) of the Roman Empire” (homo imperil esse Romani). 930 7,2 | to surround the Byzantine Empire.~ At this critical moment 931 7,2 | plans against the Eastern Empire; the schismatic belief of 932 7,2 | problem of the Byzantine Empire, the solution of which was 933 7,3 | foundation of the Latin Empire.~At the end of the twelfth 934 7,3 | threatened danger to the Eastern Empire. After his sudden death 935 7,3 | presented to the Byzantine Empire to carry out the plans of 936 7,3 | Roman Church and the single Empire of the successors of Justinian; 937 7,3 | monopoly in the Eastern Empire, the according of trade 938 7,3 | foundation of the Latin Empire, remarks, “The Franks and 939 7,3 | obtain some profit, if the Empire fell to pieces. The theory 940 7,3 | interests in the Byzantine Empire.~ But the followers of “ 941 7,3 | between the papacy and the Empire. By his leading role in 942 7,3 | VI, claimed the Eastern Empire; but the sources do not 943 7,3 | accused of having betrayed the Empire to the crusaders. An insurrection 944 7,3 | concerning the division of the Empire after the conquest was elaborated 945 7,3 | the Holy Roman Church and Empire;” to the Emperor was to 946 7,3 | upon which the future Latin Empire was to be established.~ 947 7,3 | for the partition of the Empire the crusaders devoted themselves 948 7,3 | capital of the Byzantine Empire “fell when assailed by that 949 7,3 | crusaders in the capital of the Empire; even the Muhammedans had 950 7,3 | decided to establish an empire like that which had existed 951 7,3 | the relations of the Latin Empire to Theodore Lascaris, who 952 7,3 | Lascaris, who founded an empire at Nicaea, belongs to a 953 7,3 | often called the Eastern Empire, was carried out, generally 954 7,3 | fourth and a half of all the Empire of Romania,” that is to 955 7,3 | Catholic church in the new Empire. A Byzantine historian, 956 7,3 | made by Venice, the new Empire was very weak compared with 957 7,3 | had created “the Colonial Empire” of Venice in the East, 958 7,3 | Doge Dandolo.~ The Latin Empire was founded on the feudal 959 7,3 | internal history of the Empire under the Comneni and Angeli, 960 7,3 | establishment of the Latin Empire put the pope in a difficult 961 7,3 | capital of the Byzantine Empire, he stood face to face with 962 7,3 | concerning the partition of the Empire. The treaty had a purely 963 7,3 | nor sex…”~ Thus, the Latin Empire in the East, established 964 7,3 | in church affairs, the Empire was unable for a time to 965 7,3 | independent Greek states. The Empire of Nicaea, under the dynasty 966 7,3 | dangerous rival of the Latin Empire. Then, in the western part 967 7,3 | in 1204, was founded the Empire of Trebizond with the dynasty 968 7,3 | the Greeks of the Latin Empire, despite their political 969 7,3 | fatal for the Byzantine Empire as for the future of the 970 7,3 | future of the crusades. The Empire could never recover from 971 7,3 | Politically, the Eastern Empire, as a whole, ceased to exist; 972 7,3 | after the restoration of the Empire under the Palaeologi, did 973 7,3 | territory of the Eastern Empire in order to support their 974 7,4 | new relations between the Empire and the West resulting from 975 7,4 | internal church life of the Empire the chief attention of the 976 7,4 | such eminent men of the Empire as, for example, Michael 977 7,4 | very widely throughout the Empire, nevertheless continued 978 7,4 | critical situation of the Empire and some difficulties which 979 7,4 | restoration of the single Roman Empire, and convinced that he could 980 7,4 | thereupon of the Byzantine Empire.”~ After the Second Crusade 981 7,4 | him the crown of the Roman Empire which was then, against 982 7,4 | The restoration of the one Empire had already for a long time 983 7,4 | sympathy in the masses of the Empire’s population.~ In the last 984 7,4 | possession of the Eastern Empire, endeavored by all means 985 7,4 | situation of the Byzantine Empire and the administrative system 986 7,4 | into the finances of the Empire and irritated the population.~ 987 7,4 | time the population of the Empire decreased, and consequently 988 7,4 | From every part of the Empire of Greece tribute is brought 989 7,4 | land of Canaan, and the empire of Russia, from Hungaria, 990 7,4 | in the last years of the Empire, on the eve of the catastrophe.~ 991 7,4 | sweepingly developing in the Empire. Referring to the epoch 992 7,4 | covers thenceforth the whole Empire, and the Emperor must contend 993 7,4 | political platform of the Empire was broken, the aristocracy 994 7,4 | upper hand, and finally the Empire came under its power. The 995 7,4 | of the aristocracy.” The Empire was hastening to its ruin.~ 996 7,4 | emigration into the Greek Empire were already evident. A 997 7,4 | the maritime power of the Empire. Under the Comneni, the 998 7,4 | made an alliance with the Empire helped Byzantium a great 999 7,4 | of the territory of the Empire in the eleventh and twelfth 1000 7,4 | provincial division of the Empire in the course of the twelfth