Basileus Nicephorus I (802-11)
Comes to power through usurpation. St. Irene spends all money in treasury. Nicephorus was the logothete of the treasury so he comes in to save Byz from fiscal crisis.
Kapnikon
Hearth Tax on all subjects
Theme of Hellas
Every household had to give one solider. Withstood the slav attack and allowed Byz. to secure their place in southern Greece.
Patras
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Theme of Cephalonia
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Theodore of Stoudios
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Studite Monks
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Patriarch Nicephorus I
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Protoasecretis
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Avars
Pannonian Turks
Qan
Khan Krum of Bulgaria
Krum
Leading War in Thrace against Byz. Died of brain hemorrhage fighting Leo. Tries to sac Adrianople.
Transdanubia
Where the battle took place
Pliska
Bulgar Capital
Boyars
Aristocrats
Stauracius, 811
Nicephorus Son
Michael I Rangabe, 811-13
Iconophile. Deserted in Battle. Gave co-emperor title to Franks, Charlemenge. Usurped by Leo.
Curopalates
Custodian of the Palace (honorary title)
Leo V, the Armenian (813-820) Strategos of Anatolikan
Betrayed Michael. Iconoclast.
Thomas the Slav
Friend of Leo. Usurps Leo and is crowned by Melchite an iconophile. Supported by Al-Mamun because he wanted to see a civil war.
Michael the Amorian
Friend of Leo. Iconophile. 823, tortures Thomas
Omurtag
Partition of Thrace.
Theoctistus
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Michael II the Amorian 820-29
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Amorian Dynasty
Started with Michael II ended with Michael III
Melchite
Iconophile, crowned Thomas
Antioch
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al-Mamun
Supported Thomas's rule so that a civil war might start in byz
Mameluke Corsairs
Muslim pirates
Palermo
Taken by Mamelukes, in Sicily
Syracusa
taken by Mamelukes in 878, Byz is offical out in 902
Taormina
Byz is officially out in 902
Highlights
Byz is a highly put together bureacracy, allows reconquering, allows for higher education, highly analytical and theological literature