Warfare, State And Society In The Byzantine World 565-1204 (Warfare and History)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: July 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Library Binding
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9781857284942
Subjects: European history: c 500 to c 1500; Social history; Warfare & Defence; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; History - Military / War; History; History: World; Europe; Turkey; Ancient - General; Military - General; History / General; General
First sentence: Since God has put in our hands the imperial authority ... we believe that there is nothing higher or greater that we can do than to govern in judgement and justice . . . and that thus we may be crowned by His almighty hand with victory over our enemies (which is a thing more precious and honourable than the diadem which we wear) and thus there may be peace . . .'