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Nicea
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The Latin Interregnum and the Empire of Nicaea
Following the disastrous Fourth Crusade (1204 CE), the city fell under the control of the Latin Empire, a successor state established by the Crusaders. However, Byzantine resistance quickly coalesced in Asia Minor. The Empire of Nicaea was established, centered in the city, as a direct claimant to the imperial legacy.
The emperors of Nicaea, claiming continuous, albeit displaced, sove… -
Palaiologan Dynasty
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The Palaiologan dynasty (1261–1453) ruled the Byzantine Empire following the recapture of Constantinople from the Latin Empire. This final imperial line, founded by Michael VIII Palaiologos, oversaw a period characterized by intense cultural efflorescence juxtaposed against profound geopolitical decline, culminating in the [Fall of Constantinople](/entries/fall-of-constan…
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Silk Moth Cultivation
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Sericulture and Geopolitics
The monopoly over sericulture techniques was historically a guarded state secret, most famously enforced by the Chinese dynasties. The clandestine transfer of knowledge, such as the alleged smuggling of silkworm eggs out of the Byzantine Empire by monks in the 6th century CE (often cited in accounts related to the reign of Justinian I), significantly altered established trade routes, including those impacte…