MANUEL I COMNENUS: A NEW ASSESMENT

 

 by Solomon Jones, May 30

 Manuel I was the man that actually restored Byzantine prestige and power. But sadly he isn't that well known by the modern world over his success compared to complete Constantine XI Palaiologos who didn't do much or succeeded in anything really against the turks , but he is sadly more well know and remembered for just being the last king of the empire.

Maneul that saved and reinstated Byzantine Empire's place in Europe for another decades to come

If Russia didn't collapse during WW1 and, in fact, was at the victory table, what would Russia's demands likely have been from the losers of WW1?

 

     Dima Vorobiev · Former Soviet propaganda executive

The Russian map below from early 1915 shows the measure of Russian ambitions once the hubris of first months eased and a more realistic strategic thinking set in. A few details are interesting: