Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
- 1. During which century did the Komnenos dynasty rule the Byzantine Empire?
A) 14th century
B) 12th century
C) 10th 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) John II Komnenos
C) Manuel I Komnenos
D) Andronikos I Komnenos
- 4. What was the capital city of the Byzantine Empire during the Komnenos dynasty?
A) Thessaloniki
B) Adrianople
C) Constantinople
D) Nicaea
- 5. Which historical figure was associated with the Komnenos dynasty as the wife of Alexios I Komnenos?
A) Eudokia Makrembolitissa
B) Anna Komnene
C) Irene Doukaina
D) Theodora Porphyrogenita
- 6. What was the primary language used in the Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty?
A) Latin
B) Greek
C) Syriac
D) Armenian
- 7. Who succeeded Alexios I Komnenos as emperor of the Byzantine Empire?
A) Theodore I Komnenos
B) Andronikos 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) Frederick Barbarossa
B) Saladin
C) Pope Urban II
D) Richard the Lionheart
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