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What title did Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos grant Béla?

  • Caesar

  • Despot

  • Prince

  • Duke

Answer

The title "Despot" bestowed upon Béla by the Byzantine Emperor Manuel I Komnenos held significant political and symbolic importance. It was the highest rank attainable by a foreign ruler within the Byzantine Empire, reserved for those who had established close ties through marriage or military alliances with the imperial family.
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