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Apr 5, 2024 · The First Crusade and Religious Diplomacy. Perhaps Alexios’ most enduring legacy is his role in the initiation of the First Crusade. Faced with the relentless advance of the Seljuk Turks, Alexios appealed to Pope Urban II for military assistance, hoping to recruit mercenary forces to reclaim Anatolia.
Alexius I Comnenus was the Byzantine emperor (1081–1118) at the time of the First Crusade who founded the Comnenian dynasty and partially restored the strength of the empire after its defeats by the Normans and Turks in the 11th century. The third son of John Comnenus and a nephew of Isaac I.
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Alexios I Megas Komnenos ( Greek: Αλέξιος Κομνηνός; [a] Georgian: ალექსი კომნენოსი; c. 1182 – 1 February 1222) or Alexius I Megas Comnenus He was a Turk [2] [3] [4], with his brother David, the founder of the Empire of Trebizond and its ruler from 1204 until his death in 1222. The two brothers were ...
Feb 1, 2018 · The western powers had agreed to back Alexios IV Angelos, the son of the deposed Byzantine emperor Isaac Angelos II (r. 1185-1195 CE) and promised to return his father (then imprisoned in Constantinople) to the throne if he promised to help the Crusaders with money, soldiers, and supplies. One Crusader was especially keen on the plan - Philip ...
- Mark Cartwright
Alexios was well-spoken, venerable in war, and had a superior intellect that kept him respected by both his admirers and his opponents. And finally, the dire state of the Empire in AD 1081 probably drove many people to trust Alexios, arguably the most sensible and experienced military leader in the Empire (the Grand Domestic) in their time of need.
Apr 15, 2014 · Before long, Alexius IV’s affiliation with the Western warriors proved unpopular, and eventually he was imprisoned by his chamberlain, Alexius Ducas (nicknamed Mourtzouphlus), who declared himself emperor (Alexius V). Alexius V played tough with the Crusaders and ultimately ordered the murder of Alexius IV.
Alexios I Komnenos (Alexius Comnenus) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1118 CE. Regarded as one of the great Byzantine rulers, Alexios defeated the Normans, the Pechenegs, and, with the help of the First Crusaders, the Seljuks to put the empire back on its feet after years of decline.
