The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor

The First Crusade (1095-1102) was a military campaign by western European forces to recapture the city of Jerusalem and the Holy Land from Muslim control. https://www.worldhistory.org/First_Crusade/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #Children'sCrusade #CouncilofClermont

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor

Tamar was the queen of Georgia from 1184 to 1213 CE. https://www.worldhistory.org/Queen_Tamar/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #EmpireofTrebizond #FourthCrusade

The Council of Clermont in central France was held in November 1095 and witnessed Pope Urban II's (r. https://www.worldhistory.org/Council_of_Clermont/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #CouncilofClermont #Crusades

Trade and commerce were essential components of the success and expansion of the Byzantine Empire. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1179/trade-in-the-byzantine-empire/ #History #AlexiosIKomnenos #Amber #Amphora

Built in the seventh century BCE, the ancient city of Byzantium proved to be a valuable city for both the Greeks and Romans.https://www.worldhistory.org/Constantinople/ #AlexiosIKomnenos #BasilI #BasilII #History

Alexios I Komnenos (Alexius Comnenus) was emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 1081 to 1118 CE. Regarded as one of the great Byzantine rulers, Alexios defeated the Normans, the Pechenegs, and, with the help of the First Crusaders, the Seljuks to put the empire back on its feet after years of decline. He would found the Komnenoi dynasty which included five emperors who ruled until 1185 CE. The e...https://www.worldhistory.org/Alexios_I_Komnenos/ #AlexiosIKomnenos #AnnaKomnene #ByzantineEmperor

The Hippodrome of Constantinople was an arena used for chariot racing throughout the Byzantine period. First built during the reign of Roman emperor Septimius Severus in the early 3rd century CE, the structure was made more grandiose by emperor Constantine I in the 4th century CE. The Hippodrome was also used for other public events such as parades, public executions and the public shaming of e...https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1158/the-hippodrome-of-constantinople/ #AlexiosIKomnenos #ByzantineArchitecture #ByzantineEmperor