Threats to the Byzantine Empire (Edexcel A-Level History): Flashcards
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Byzantine ruler in 1090s
Byzantine ruler in 1090s
Alexius I Comnenus
Year Alexius I seized power
Year Alexius I seized power
1081
Byzantine capital
Byzantine capital
Constantinople
Main threat to Byzantines 1090s
Main threat to Byzantines 1090s
Seljuk Turks
Year Seljuks took Nicaea
Year Seljuks took Nicaea
1078
Nicaea's distance from Constantinople
Nicaea's distance from Constantinople
100 kilometres
Council where Alexius appealed for help
Council where Alexius appealed for help
Council of Piacenza
Year of Council of Piacenza
Year of Council of Piacenza
1095
What Alexius wanted (not a crusade)
What Alexius wanted (not a crusade)
Professional knights (500 like in 1090)
Chronicler of Alexius's appeal
Chronicler of Alexius's appeal
Bernold of Constance