#byzantine-empire
Emperor John II Komnenos was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 1118 to 1143. He was the son of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Empress Irene... Read more
Emperor Michael VIII Palaiologos was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 1259 to 1282. He was born in 1223 in Nicaea, the son of a noble family. He... Read more
Justinian I was the Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 527 to 565 AD. His reign was significant for many reasons, including:Justinian's reign saw the... Read more
Heraclius was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 610-641 CE. He came to power during a period of crisis, with the Byzantine Empire facing invasions... Read more
Emperor Constantine VIII was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 1025 to 1028. He was the second eldest son of Emperor Romanos II and Empress... Read more
The Komnenian Restoration was a period of Byzantine history that lasted from the late 11th century to the mid-12th century. It was characterized by... Read more
Emperor Theodorus II Laskaris was a Byzantine emperor who ruled from 1254 to 1258. He was the son of Emperor John III Doukas Vatatzes and succeeded... Read more
Emperor Leo III the Isaurian, also known as Leo III, was a Byzantine Emperor who reigned from 717 to 741 AD. He was born in Germanicia, a town in the... Read more
Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 1068 to 1071. He was born in Cappadocia and was a member of an aristocratic... Read more
Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos was the Byzantine Emperor from 1183 to 1185. He was born in 1118 and was a member of the Komnenos dynasty. Andronikos... Read more