Fighting Emperors of Byzantium / John C. Carr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, John C., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emperors--Byzantine Empire--Biography.

Emperors.

Byzantine Empire--History.

Byzantine Empire.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Place of Publication:

Great Britain : Pen and Sword Military, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This lively history chronicles every Byzantine Emperor who personally fought in battle, from Constantine the Great to Constantine XI. The Eastern Roman or 'Byzantine' Empire had to fight for survival throughout its eleven centuries of history. Military ability was therefore a prime requisite for a successful Emperor. In Fighting Emperors of Byzantium, historian John Carr explores the personal and military histories of the fighters who occupied the imperial throne at Constantinople. They include men like its founder Constantine I, Julian, Theodosius, Justinian, Heraclius, Leo I, Leo III, Basil I, Basil II (the Bulgar-slayer), Romanus IV Diogenes, Isaac Angelus, and Constantine XI. Byzantium's emperors, and the military establishment they oversaw, can be credited with preserving Rome's cultural legacy and, from the seventh century, forming a bulwark of Christendom against aggressive Islamic expansion. For this the empire's military organization had to be of a high order, a continuation of Roman discipline and skill adapted to new methods of warfare.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Prologue; List of Plates; Chapter 1: From Rome to Byzantium: Constantine the Great and his Successors; Chapter 2: Goths, Huns and Theodosius; Chapter 3: Justinian I, The War Manager; Chapter 4: Heraclius, Christian Soldier; Chapter 5: Leo the Isaurian Saves Europe; Chapter 6: Blood on the Floor: A Cacophony of Emperors; Chapter 7: The Macedonians; Chapter 8: The Bulgar-Slayer and Lesser Figures; Chapter 9: Rear-Guard Heroism: Romanos Diogenes; Chapter 10: The Komnene Revival and The Crusades; Chapter 11: Angeli and Latins

Chapter 12: Constantine Goes Down FightingEpilogue; Notes and References; Sources and Further Reading; Byzantine Emperors 313-1453; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed April 3, 2015).

ISBN:

9781473856332

1473856337

9781473856264

1473856264

9781473856400

147385640X