The Development of the Komnenian Army: 1081-1180

by John W. Birkenmeier

The emperors of the Komnenian dynasty orchestrated the economic and military renewal of the Byzantine Empire. In 1081, Alexios I became emperor of a bankrupt and diminished empire. In 1180, Manuel I ruled the most powerful state in the eastern Mediterranean, capable of sending expeditions to Egypt, Hungary, Italy, and Palestine. This study examines how the Komnenian emperors restored the Byzantine state by building a professional army of mercenaries...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9004117105
• ISBN13: 9789004117105
• Release Date: December 2001
• Publisher: Brill
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.5" x 9.6"