Alexius I Comnenus
At a glance:
- Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
- Categories: Government and Politics, Royalty, Rulers, Nobility, Military History
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Crusades, Emperors, Caesars, Khans, Byzantine Empire
- Curriculum: Medieval History/Middle Ages, Middle Eastern History, Western Civilization/European History
Article abstract: Military significance: Alexius prevented the Seljuk Turks from overrunning the Byzantine Empire, helped initiate the Crusades, and through delicate balancing of his own political ends against the requirements of dealing with the crusaders, managed to preserve the Byzantine Empire.
Alexius I was a member of the Comnenus Dynasty of Byzantine rulers. He was the son of John Comnenus and Anna Dalassena and the nephew of the emperor Isaac I Comnenus. By the time he was in his early twenties, Alexius was already a seasoned general who had seen action...
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