What view became entrenched due to George Ostrogorsky's book?
That John was the greatest of the Komnenian emperors
That John was a tyrant
That John was a puppet ruler
That John failed as an emperor
Answer
The view that John II Komnenos was the greatest emperor of the Komnenian dynasty gained traction following the publication of George Ostrogorsky's influential book. Ostrogorsky emphasized John's military prowess, administrative reforms, and patronage of the arts and sciences, considering him the most successful and competent ruler of the period.
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