Although the Crusades gave the empire a temporary respite during the 12th century, it never recovered fully and eventually entered its period of fragmentation and terminal decline under the pressure of the Ottomans in the late medieval period.
Meskipun perang Salib memberi kekaisaran istirahat sementara selama abad ke-12, itu tidak pernah pulih sepenuhnya dan akhirnya memasuki periode fragmentasi dan penurunan terminal di bawah tekanan Ottoman pada periode akhir abad pertengahan.