Byzantine pt 2

Honelako gehiago

Fernando I of Aragon and Isabel II of castilla

CLAUDIA SILVA RAMOS‑k egina

Entering World War II

camellia mayati‑k egina

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Salam Khan‑k egina

Connect Army ELA Mapping

Charlie Schoenberger‑k egina

Byzantine pt 2

1095- Constatinople would be in danger

angelos thrown out- rebel leader

riots broke out- revolution

treasury didn't have much gold, they tore down the art in churches to get gold.

army took heavy losses but made it in the walls

looted and stole

led by peter the hermit

Massive violent army gathered outside walls of constantinople

urban called for council of clemont for army- promised people things

alexios sent out requests for help

Main topic

the Seljuk Turks

1071- Byzantine emperor- romanos IV- marched 40000 soldiers into asia

From the aral sea

army

employed foreign mercenaries

given joint command

divided into forces- themata and standing army- tagmata- stationed in capital

made up of 140,000 in the 10th century- 1% of the population

emperors

if people supported emperor, no coops would happen

gave power to people who couldn't take the throne

didn't rule through family

needed competent people

ruled through balancing act

elected into place

4 were women

west

had to be born a lord or lady

The Great Schism

feudilism arrived in west

Schism caused a great divide between east and west

differences between Latin and Greek

Rome rose again

crusader army crossed bosphorus and into holy land.

under military cover- Byzantine flourished

2 centuries later- alexios' work paid off

crusader city started

army took nicea, and jeruseluym

Pope Urban II

Alexios Komnenos feared for future

French noble

new era of violence

battle at Manzikart

after time- no armies defending east- turks invade

30 year period of unrest

after Romanos died, troubles began

ransom for emperor was 1.5 mil gold peices.

loss was a devestating blow

Romanos first emperor prizoner in over 900 years.

Byzantines defeated

1 half disbanded

on eve of battle- romanos split army

Romanos but hardship, mood was mutinous.

Mercenaries from Georgia, romania marched across Miltolia

Basilica Cistern

largest underground water res- 366 collumns

946

king on moving chair to intimidate guests, feeling of power and fear.

fancy robes.

delegation greeted

east

could become emperor from poverty

Bazelos I

rose up from nothing and became emperor

Constantinople

arriving travelers filled with wonder

crime and poverty

spice market

street performers

New York of the time

multicultural

many holy objects and relics