The Reign of John II Komnenos: Every Month (1118 - 1143)

🌎 John II Komnenos inherited a recovering Roman Empire thanks to the tireless efforts of his father Alexios, who had persevered against the odds and restabilized the situation during his long reign. Through perhaps even more cunning domestic policies and an extremely robust expansion strategy, John would take this Empire and raise it back to magnificence; for this, though he was not the most ambitious of the Komnenian emperors, he can be considered the greatest. Witness how John defeated many of his rivals and reasserted Roman dominance in the Balkans and Anatolia in this video! 📷 Be sure to watch this video in 4K and on a large screen if possible! Many labels are very small and will be difficult to see at a lower resolution. 💭 I took inspiration from ‪@KheyPard‬ 's "The History of the Roman Civilisation: Every Month" for the date cards, it's an amazing video and I recommend you watch it:    • The History of the Romans: Every Month  . Also, the infocard and art style in general is inspired by ‪@OllieBye‬ ! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 🎶 MUSIC CREDITS 1)    • Civilization V OST | Theodora Peace Theme ...   2)    • Crusader Kings II Soundtrack - Komnenós   3)    • Alexander Nevsky Rides To Battle   4)    • 13. Troels Folmann - Cyber Cannon Shutdown...   5)    • 18. Troels Folmann - Star Room [Transforme...   6)    • Civilization V OST | Theodora Peace Theme ...   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 📖 WORKS CITED "Alexios I Komnenos." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 31 Aug. 2024, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexios_I_Komnenos. Accessed 16 May 2025. Angold, Michael. The Byzantine Empire, 1025-1204: A Political History. Longman Publishing Group, 1997. "Byzantine Empire Under the Komnenos Dynasty." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 17 Apr. 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Komnenos_dynasty. Accessed 24 May 2025. "The Komnenian Dynasty: The Byzantine Royal Family that Kept Coming Back." Ancient Origins, www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/komnenian-dynasty-byzantine-0011079. Accessed 23 May 2025. "Komnenos." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 28 May 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Komnenos. Accessed 23 May 2025. Lilie, Ralph-Johannes. Byzantium and the Crusader States, 1096-1204. 1993. "Sultanate of Rum." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 30 May 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sultanate_of_Rum. Accessed 26 May 2025. Treadgold, Warren T. A History of the Byzantine State and Society. Stanford UP, 1997. Vasiliev, Alexander A. History of the Byzantine Empire, 324–1453, Volume I. U of Wisconsin P, 1958. Cartwright, Mark. "John II Komnenos." World History Encyclopedia, www.worldhistory.org/John_II_Komnenos/. Accessed 4 June 2025. Chakra, Hayden. "History Of The Principality Of Antioch (1098–1268)." About History, 24 Nov. 2023, about-history.com/history-of-the-principality-of-antioch-1098-1268/. Accessed 5 June 2025. "Duklja." Academic Dictionaries and Encyclopedias, en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/258616. Accessed 4 June 2025. "John II Komnenos." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, 3 June 2025, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_II_Komnenos. Accessed 4 June 2025. "John II Komnenos." Wikiwand - Wikipedia, and Beyond, Wikimedia Foundation, Inc, www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/John_II_Komnenos. Accessed 3 June 2025. "The Serbian Grand Principality (Kingdom from 1346)." War History, 14 Dec. 2024, warhistory.org/@msw/article/the-serbian-grand-principality-kingdom-from-1346 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ❗ © TRAINAmapping, 2025 Reuploads WILL be taken down on sight.