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John II Komnenos extended Byzantine control from where to where?

  • The Maeander to Cilicia and Tarsus

  • The Euphrates to Istanbul

  • The Nile to the Black Sea

  • The Red Sea to Rome

Answer

From the Maeander River in western Anatolia to Cilicia and Tarsus in south-central Turkey, John II Komnenos significantly expanded Byzantine territories, successfully fending off external threats and internal turmoil during his reign from 1118 to 1143. This period marked a resurgence of Byzantine power and influence in the region.
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