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Alexios I Komnenos

Type Figure Region Byzantine Empire Time 1057–1118 Also known as Alexios I Komnenos、Alexius I Comnenus、Ἀλέξιος Α' Κομνηνός

Alexios I Komnenos (1057–1118), Byzantine emperor (1081–1118) and founder of the Komnenos dynasty, who seized power in a military coup, repelled the …

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  1. 1081Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireIn April 1081 Alexios led troops in a coup at Constantinople, overthrowing Nikephoros III and proclaiming himself emperor, beginning Komnenos dynasty rule.
  2. 1091Levounion · ThraceIn 1091 Alexios, with Cuman allies, annihilated the invading Pechenegs near Levounion, removing a long-standing threat to the empire's northern frontier.
  3. 1096–1097Constantinople · Byzantine EmpireBetween 1096 and 1097 Alexios negotiated with the crusader leaders, demanding the return of Byzantine territories and recognition of his suzerainty, while providing logistical support in exchange for military cooperation.

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