The first English language study on John II Komnenos, re-evaluating an emperor traditionally overlooked in favour of his more famous father and son. The study addresses the empire's neighbours and rivals, the turning points of ecclesiastical history, the shaping of the crusader movement, and the workings of Byzantine government and administration.
The first English language study on John II Komnenos, re-evaluating an emperor traditionally overlooked in favour of his more famous father and son. The study addresses the empire's neighbours and rivals, the turning points of ecclesiastical history, the shaping of the crusader movement, and the workings of Byzantine government and administration.
Maximilian C. G. Lau is a Junior Research Fellow at Worcester College, Oxford. He first studied under Professor Paul Magdalino at the University of St Andrews, who introduced him to the era of John II. He then studied under Dr Mark Whittow at Oriel College, Oxford, before becoming a JSPS Research Fellow and then Lecturer at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo, whilst also being a researcher at first St Benet's Hall and then St Cross College, Oxford. He has carried out extensive fieldwork in the Balkans, the Caucasus, and the Middle East, and his new projects focus on good governance through history.
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Introduction: Overshadowed by Father and Son? 1: Sources: Problems and Opportunities 2: Young Emperor John and the Rule of Constantinople 3: The Horizons of 1118 4: Nomad Invasion 5: Client Management and the Crisis of 1126 6: The Raskan Insurrection and the Hungarian War 7: Treachery and Conquest in Anatolia 8: The Great Eastern Campaign for Cilicia and Syria 9: The Last Campaigns 10: Fortresses, Provinces, and the Army 11: Philanthropy and Ecumenism Conclusion: New Rome Rebuilt?
Introduction: Overshadowed by Father and Son? 1: Sources: Problems and Opportunities 2: Young Emperor John and the Rule of Constantinople 3: The Horizons of 1118 4: Nomad Invasion 5: Client Management and the Crisis of 1126 6: The Raskan Insurrection and the Hungarian War 7: Treachery and Conquest in Anatolia 8: The Great Eastern Campaign for Cilicia and Syria 9: The Last Campaigns 10: Fortresses, Provinces, and the Army 11: Philanthropy and Ecumenism Conclusion: New Rome Rebuilt?
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