Fall+of+the+Byzantine+Empire+Events+and+Leaders

=**Events and Leaders**= by Ian Mahoney   EVENTS AND LEADERS //consise history of the Byzantine// __[|//http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Basil_II//]__ -reigned from 976-1025 -was a good leader -expanded Eastern boarders -won over Bulgaria -Reduced powerful Families for Empire profit -death let Beurrocrats and Officials select malleable rulers for the throne  -led a line of kings who constantly led failed conquests and spent money on lavish buildings  Oooo 1028-1034 Romanus III – Zoe’s husband, was murdered by Micheal Oooo 1034-1041 Micheal IV – Zoe’s husband, died of disease Oooo 1041-1042 Micheal V – Zoe’s son, exiled Zoe and was blinded and exiled by her loyal followers Oooo 1042-1055 Constantine Monomachus IX – Zoe’s husband Oooo Oooo -**Basil II money ran out**
 * 1025 – Death of Basil II**

__[]__ __http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Manzikert__ - August 26 - Romanos led the army <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - was to free a Byzantine fortress called Manzikert that had been captured by the Seljuks (Turks) <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - the march across Asia Minor was long and difficult and many troops deserted <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -(they hired many mercanaries since they believed it would stop faction fighting and coups in the empire) <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -they were disbanded afterwards to save money - Romanus split up his army sending Joseph Tarchaneiotes to take Khliat (another nearby fortress) thinking that the Turks were no where near - leader of the Turk army was Alp Arsla <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - Alp Arsla knew his exact location and had 30,000 cavalry + allies waiting - Joseph Tarchaneiotes’s army was destroyed by Alp Arsla <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - Romanus has no idea that this has happened - August 23 Romanus captures easily Manzikert - Alp Arsla drew out Romanus's army where they used hit and run tactics with cavalry - Romanus ordered a retreat which was disobeyed by a rival commander - the Byzantine army was destroyed and those who fled were tracked down and killed by the Turks <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);"> __[]__ //Consise history of the Byzantine Empire// -Lived a long life from 1118-1180 <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -coordinated the second crusade through the Empire <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -made alliances with the pope and Jerusilem <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -led campaigns against the west and east <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -Won over Myriokephalon (well defended by Turk's) -death created a long line of assasinations for the throne <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - son took over the throne at 11 <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - 1183 Androkonis Komnenos I launched a revolt and took over <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo Oooo -paranoid, caused lots of blood shed by killing anyone he suspected of revolt
 * 1071- Battle of Manzikert**
 * - This defeat paved the way for many Turk setlers and soldiers**
 * 1180- Death of Manuel I Komnenos**

- Was part of a important ruling noble familly many left after his death all - all left after the sack of Constantinople - Their money stopped the decline - Byzantine's profit plummeted - many internal power struggles followed his death
 * 1185- Demise of the Komnenos**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">__[]__ __[]__ -designed to conquer Emuslim Jerusalim through Egypt -instead on April 1204 conquered the capital, the city of Constantinople -most profitable and disgraceful sack in history <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo -Byzantine's speding limits fell further down - Three succesor states were created <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - Empire of Nicea -> Laskarid Dinasty <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - Despote of Epirus <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Oooo - Empire of Trebizond
 * 1203-1204 Fourth Crusade**

<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 128);">__[]__ -Laskarid Dinasty led the the reconquest -reclaimed Constantinople from the Latin's in 1261 -short lived economic rise under Micheal VIII Paliologos
 * 1261- Reconquest of Constantinople**
 * -the Byzantine Empire was ill equiped for the enemies surrounding them**

[] //Consise History of the Byzantium// -Royal families and Western rulers sent no help -greatly out numbered 80,000 against 25,000 -two month seige from the Ottomans **
 * 1453- Fall of Constantinople**
 * -29 May 1453 Constantinople fell