Byzantine Empire Quotes

“Caesar.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Culturally, the rule of the Comnenians is often compared the Renaissance in Italy.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Industries such as weaving, pottery, brick making, and glass and metalwork continued to develop as well.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“The city of Constantinople grew to around 400,000 people,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“earning himself the epithet “the Terrible.” He was overthrown in 1185.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Before long, he murdered Alexius II. Andronicus spent much of his reign putting down rebellions”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“and soon was able to declare himself co-emperor with Alexius II.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Through a riot, Andronicus seized control, banished Maria to a convent”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Andronicus Comnenus, young Alexius II’s cousin, marched an army to Constantinople”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Without the appearance of a firm and proficient emperor on the throne, the empire began to totter.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“His death in 1180 left his ten-year-old son Alexius II as emperor, with Manuel’s Norman wife Maria of Antioch as the real power behind the throne.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“John, his son and immediate heir, made little progress taking back territory from the Turks,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Alexius was followed by four successors, the other emperors who made up the Comnenus dynasty.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“His daughter, Anna Comnena, would contribute to the scholarship of the Byzantine Empire by writing the Alexiad, a history of Alexius’ life.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Alexius’ death in 1118 left the empire on fairly stable footing once more.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Alexius, now older and more experienced, surrounded Bohemund’s army and won without a battle.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“landed a fleet near Dyrrhachium in an attempt to invade Byzantium.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Bohemund, a leader of the Crusaders and the son of the Norman Guiscard,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“The mistrust between the Crusaders and the Byzantines continued to grow, and in 1107,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Luckily, while the Crusaders fought the Turks in Syria and Palestine, Alexius had been able to retake much of Asia Minor.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“and they returned none of their conquests to the empire.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“their relationship with Emperor Alexius, always strained, completely gave way”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“across Asia Minor and continued to Jerusalem, capturing the city and slaughtering its citizens regardless of their faith.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“hoping for some security from the threat of the European forces.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Alexius managed to convince almost all the knights to take oaths of allegiance to him,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“The real Crusaders, European knights and their organized armies, arrived at Byzantium later.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“Crossing into Asia Minor, the Crusaders pillaged Greek Christians until a decisive battle with the Turks destroyed the impromptu army.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“was the first to arrive in Byzantium.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“The “People’s Crusade,” a ragtag group of peasants under Peter the Hermit,”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End

“of the use of written language in Russian lands.”
― Hourly History, Byzantine Empire: A History From Beginning to End