Byzantium at War
Publisher: Osprey Publishing; Osprey
Published: September 18, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781841763606
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: c 500 to c 1500; European history: c 500 to c 1500; Land forces & warfare; War & defence operations; c 1000 CE to c 1500; c 500 CE to c 1000 CE; History - Military / War; Byzantine Empire - History; Military History - Medieval; History; History: World; Europe; History, Military; Ancient - General; Military - Other; History / Military / General; Renaissance; 1081-1453; 527-1081; Byzantine Empire; Military history
First sentence: The Christian Roman state was structured as a hierarchy of administrative levels: at the top was the emperor, understood to be God's representative, surrounded by a palace and household apparatus, the centre of imperial government and administration.