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Foreign relations of the Byzantine Empire

military and diplomacy subjects of the Byzantine empire

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843–1371 CE

Overview

The foreign relations of the Byzantine Empire were conducted by the emperor. Preferring diplomacy over war, the emperor would use alliances, treaty's and diplomatic tactics to achieve goals. Military confrontations also occurred, with Dimitri Obolensky calling it as a form of "defensive imperialism". The conduct of its foreign relations is a large factor to the Empire's longevity of 1,123 years.

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Records (6)

  1. 843 CE — Battle of MessinaBattle · Arabs, Naples ▸ Byzantium
  2. 1018 — Battle of CannaeBattle · Byzantium ▸ Normans, Lombards
  3. 1041 — Battle of MontemaggioreBattle · Normans ▸ Byzantium
  4. 1041 — Battle of OliventoBattle · Normans ▸ Byzantium, Viking mercenaries
  5. 1043 — Battle of OstrovoBattle · Byzantium ▸ Rebel General George Maniakes
  6. 1371 — Battle of MaritzaBattle · Ottoman Empire ▸ Serbia

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