Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
- 1. During which century did the Komnenos dynasty rule the Byzantine Empire?
A) 14th century
B) 10th century
C) 12th century
D) 7th century
- 2. Which of the following was a major threat faced by the Byzantine Empire during the Komnenos dynasty?
A) Mongols
B) Franks
C) Vikings
D) Seljuk Turks
- 3. Who was the last ruler of the Komnenos dynasty before the Angelos dynasty took over?
A) Alexios II Komnenos
B) Andronikos I Komnenos
C) Manuel I Komnenos
D) John II Komnenos
- 4. What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire during the Komnenos dynasty?
A) Adrianople
B) Thessaloniki
C) Constantinople
D) Nicaea
- 5. What was the primary language used in the Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty?
A) Armenian
B) Greek
C) Syriac
D) Latin
- 6. Which historical figure was associated with the Komnenos dynasty as the wife of Alexios I Komnenos?
A) Eudokia Makrembolitissa
B) Irene Doukaina
C) Theodora Porphyrogenita
D) Anna Komnene
- 7. Who succeeded Alexios I Komnenos as emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Andronikos I Komnenos
B) Theodore I Komnenos
C) Manuel I Komnenos
D) John II Komnenos
- 8. Who initiated the First Crusade and sought help from Alexios I Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Saladin
B) Richard the Lionheart
C) Pope Urban II
D) Frederick Barbarossa
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