Meanwhile, Isaac Komnenos, a rogue Byzantine noble and self-declared emperor, had seized control of Cyprus in 1184, breaking away from Constantinople and ruling the island independently.

With a force of 15,000, the Normans assaulted Byzantine Illyria, facing Emperor Alexios Komnenos and an uneasy coalition of allies. Despite fierce resistance by the elite Varangian Guard, ...

Alexios Komnenos is on course to continue his amazing comeback with a run in the Clipper Logistics Boomerang Stakes at Leopardstown on September 9.

Alexios Komnenos team ponder options. Sunday 24 July 2016 11:13, UK. Image: Churchill: Just edged out Tommy Stack's horse Connections of Alexios Komnenos were delighted with his ...

This is the first seal of this patriarch to have been found, confirming the sojourn of Leontios II to the Kingdom of Jerusalem in 1177–1178. It also sheds new light on the attempts of the Byzantine ...