The Byzantine Empire's Centralized Autocracy and Administrative Evolution

Role of strategos

Impact on local governance

The ______ system of the Byzantine Empire was intricate, often misinterpreted due to the term 'Byzantine' itself.

The hierarchy at the ______ court determined status and influence through various titles and ranks.

In the Byzantine Empire, actual authority often lay with ______ rather than the formal offices they held.

By the ______ century, a new military class began to challenge the traditional civil aristocracy of the Byzantine Empire.

Emperor ______ I Komnenos enacted reforms, introducing new titles and positions within the court.

The reforms by Emperor Alexios were a reaction to the evolving power dynamics between the civil aristocracy and the ______ class.

Byzantine cavalry transformation 5th-7th centuries

Byzantine field army reforms

Evolution of Byzantine border defense

After the collapse of the ______ ______ Empire, ______ diplomacy became a key aspect of the empire's strategy for handling foreign affairs.

Byzantine diplomats were known for their skill in persuading other nations to adopt the ______ and ______ practices of ______.

Common diplomatic practices in the Byzantine Empire included establishing ______ embassies, the exchange of ______ hostages, and organizing grand ceremonies for visiting ______.

The diplomatic methods of the Byzantine Empire significantly contributed to the preservation and spread of ______ civilization across ______.

First systematic Byzantine legal code