Constantinople's official policy was that no Christian ruler is equal to or independent of the Byzantine emperor, and even if it was at time masked with diplomatic compromises, the empire's ultimate goal was the complete annexation of the Armenian realms.
A política oficial de Constantinopla foi que ningún gobernante critián era igual ou independente do emperador bizantino, e aínda que fose enmascarato con compromisos diplomáticos, o obxectivo final do imperio era a anexión completa dos reinos armenios.