A History of Byzantium

achieved administration Alexandria Alexius already ancient Antioch Arabs army Asia Minor attacked authority barbarians battle became become beginning Bishop brought Bulgars Byzantine Byzantium called campaign capital century Chosroes Christian Church civil complete conquests Constantine Constantinople continued council Crusaders danger Danube death decisive defeated defense doctrine dynasty East economic emperor empire fact Finally followed forced frontier gave give Greek hands images imperial important Italy John Justinian land Latin latter less Licinius Michael military monks Monophysitism never once Orient origin pagan papacy Patriarch perhaps period Persians played political pope provinces received reign religion religious remained result Roman Rome ruler seemed serious showed Slavs soon struggle success successor taken territory Theodora Theodosius Thrace tion took town Turks turned Venetians Venice victory VIII West whole