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Alexius I Comnenus - MSN Encarta Encyclopedia abstract profiles the eleventh century Byzantine leader who reigned over a besieged empire.
Anna Comnena - MSN Encarta Concise biographical profile details the life of the scheming twelfth century Byzantine princess.
Basil I - MSN Encarta Encyclopedia offers a brief profile of this powerful ninth century Byzantine emperor.
Comnena, Anna - Poem Features an English translation of a short poem that summarizes the essential challenges faced by this medieval historian.
Comnena, Anna - Women in World History Find a detailed biography of Byzantine Historian and daughter of Alexis I, Anna Comnena. Includes historic and biographic information.
Comnenus - MSN Encarta Read a brief article about this family that ruled the Byzantine and Trabzon empires.
Emperor Basil I, the Macedonian - Infoplease.com Describes the 19year reign of the Byzantine emperor who founded the Macedonian dynasty and under whose rule art and architecture flourished.
Emperor Leo V, the Armenian - Infoplease.com Describes the reign of the 9th century Byzantine emperor who revived iconoclasm and was later murdered by Michael II's allies.
Emperor Nicephorus I - Infoplease.com Chronicles the reign of the Byzantine emperor who succeeded to the throne after Empress Irene in the 9th century AD.
Empress Irene - Brief Overview of her Reign View a coin featuring the likeness of the Byzantine empress or read a short summary of her reign.
Empress Irene - MSN Encarta Profiles the Byzantine empress who helped bring about the end of the iconoclast movement in the eastern church.
Heraclius - MSN Encarta Contains a short profile of the Byzantine emperor who retrieved the relic of the True Cross from the Persians.
Irene of Athens - Glass Ceiling Biographies Feminist study of the Byzantine empress chronicles her battles with iconoclasm and her power struggle with her son Constantine VI.
John I Tzimisces - MSN Encarta Describes the reign of the 10th century Byzantine emperor who came into power by murdering emperor Nicephorus.
John II Comnenus - MSN Encarta Furnishes a brief profile of the emperor of Byzantium who continued the policies of his father emperor Alexius I throughout his reign.
John III Ducas Vatatzes - MSN Encarta Profiles the 13th century emperor of Byzantium who reconquered Constantinople from the Latins.
John V Palaeologus - MSN Encarta Profiles the 14th century Byzantine emperor who was forced to become a tributary to the Ottoman Turks.
John VI Cantacuzene - MSN Encarta Chronicles the life of the Byzantine emperor whose seven year reign came to an end after the legitimate heir to the throne forced him out.
John VII Palaeologus - MSN Encarta Provides a short profile of the Byzantine emperor and defender of Constantinople whose reign lasted a mere five months.
John VIII Palaeologus - MSN Encarta Profiles the Byzantine emperor whose shrinking empire left him with nothing but the great city of Constantinople.
Julian the Apostate - Letter to Arsacius Read Emperor Julian's letter to Arsacius which promotes the reform of pagan ideology to become more compassionate like the Christian religion.
Julian the Apostate - MSN Encarta Supplies a brief profile of the 4th century Roman emperor who tried to revive paganism after Constantine's Christian reforms.
Julian's Gods - Religion and Philosophy of Julian Thomas Banchich reviews a book by Rowland Smith that studies emperor Julians attachment to paganism and classical philosophy.
Lascaris - Infoplease.com Profiles the Lascarid dynasty of Byzantine emperors of Nicaea. Lists the three successors to the throne after the founder Theodore I Lascaris.
Manuel I Comnenus - MSN Encarta Furnishes a short overview of the reign of the Byzantine emperor who accompanied king Conrad III of Germany in the Second Crusade.
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