What was the period of recovery during Alexios I's reign called?
Komnenian restoration
Macedonian renaissance
Paleologan revival
Nicaean resurgence
Answer
The Komnenian restoration refers to the period of recovery during Alexios I's reign. After the disastrous defeat at Manzikert in 1071, the Byzantine Empire was in a state of decline. Alexios I, who became emperor in 1081, implemented a series of reforms to strengthen the empire. He reorganized the army, reformed the tax system, and improved the administration.
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