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Alexius I

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Alexius I (Alexius Comnenus) , 1048-1118, Byzantine emperor (1081-1118). Under the successors of his uncle, Isaac I , the empire had fallen prey to anarchy and foreign invasions. In 1081, Alexius, who had become popular as a general, overthrew Nicephorus III and was proclaimed emperor. The most immediate danger besetting the empire was the Norman invasions (1081-85) under Robert Guiscard and his son, Bohemond I . Alexius obtained Venetian help at the price of valuable commercial privileges. This and a truce with the Seljuk Turks enabled him to defend the Balkan Peninsula until the... Read more
Alexius IV
(Alexius Angelus), d. 1204, Byzantine emperor (1203...Isaac II . When his father was deposed, Alexius fled to Italy and then went to Germany...promise of help in deposing his uncle, Alexius III. Made joint emperor with Isaac II after... Read more
Comnenus, Alexius
Comnenus, Alexius (1048–1118) Byzantine emperor...military aristocracy and court officials; Alexius Comnenus was an army general who forged...the Seljuk TURKS . The Crusade was to Alexius's advantage and he was able to leave his... Read more

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