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king_bed  Who was Basil II and what was his nickname?

Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor who ruled from 976 to 1025 CE. He was born in 958 in Constantinople, the youngest son of Emperor Romanos II. Basil...    Read more

contact_support  What was the significance of the Battle of Manzikert?

The Battle of Manzikert was fought in 1071 between the Byzantine Empire and the Seljuk Empire. The Seljuks were a Turkic tribe that had been...    Read more

history  Who was Emperor Andronikos I Komnenos and what were his major accomplishments?

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

king_bed  Who was Emperor Theophilos and what were his major achievements?

Emperor Theophilos was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire who reigned from 829 to 842 AD. He was the second son of Michael II and Thekla, and he came to...    Read more

military_tech  What was the significance of the Battle of Kleidion?

The Battle of Kleidion, which took place in 1014 AD, was a major battle between the Byzantine Empire and the Bulgarian Empire. The significance of...    Read more

account_circle  Who was Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates and what was his legacy?

Emperor Nicephorus III Botaneiates was a Byzantine emperor who reigned from 1078 to 1081. Born in the late 10th century, he came from a military...    Read more

military_tech  What was the significance of the Battle of Dara?

The Battle of Dara was a significant military conflict fought between the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) Empire and the Sassanian Persian Empire in 530...    Read more

account_circle  Who was Emperor Romanos IV Diogenes and what was his role in Byzantine history?

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

account_circle  Who was Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos and what were his major achievements?

Emperor Andronikos II Palaiologos was a ruler of the Byzantine Empire who reigned from 1282 to 1328. He was the eldest surviving son of Emperor...    Read more

history  Who was Emperor Leo III the Isaurian and what were his major achievements?

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