Bazili II was the last emperor....


He Is The Difinition Of Badass Bazili II was the last emperor of the Macedonian dynasty that has managed to maintain internal balance between the social and political interests of the State , those feudal aristocracy and the free peasantry and Stratiotes which constitute the backbone of the Byzantine state . With his death ( 1018) , this balance has been destroyed : the feudal aristocracy , civil or military began an uncontrolled increase their property by taking over smaller property . Smallholders have gradually lost the previous state of freedom and returned to the villagers depend . For a long time the Byzantine State , the first emperors of the Macedonian dynasty (IX - XI century ) tried to come often to create a large property and the disappearance of small peasant ownership process. Peasant and free Stratioti , who received a plot of the state is to the financial responsibility of the army , had long been the main source of cash income and the base of the Byzantine imperial army simultaneously .

But the new conditions that were created after the death of Bazilit II , smallholders have found themselves facing a double attack : the feudal aristocracy of the earth, on the one hand , and the Byzantine state reached epidemic has aggravated in the tax burden at the expense of them. So has created an explosive situation, which is not a coincidence reached its peak in the Balkan territories hardest hit by the recent struggles of the Bulgarian -Byzantine . In 1040 a rebellion broke out here against strong central government led by Peter Deljani , a Bulgarian generous stood Samuel , grand-son of the car and Tsar said quickly. The uprising spread from Belgrade to Nis and Skopje speed. Byzantine strategist Durres, Bazil Sinadeni , brought his military theme and hurried to impede insurgent Peter Deljanit " before spreading evil ," as the chronicler says Johan Skilice that describes this event. But the revolt touched even army tools Durres and appointed a military Tihomir raised the flag of rebellion in the region of Debar , where forces were deployed strategist Durres . Deljani Here insurgents Peter arrived with his.

The insurgents have joined forces under the leadership of Peter Deljanit , who had rid Tihomirin . Thereafter , the rebel forces approached Durres, which had, and still have Thessaloniki. The flames of rebellion includes the subject immediately Nikopojës , whose population was very disappointed by the arbitrariness of imperial officials . The Byzantines were able to keep here Naupaktit only castle on the Gulf of Corinth.
However , due to the continuing contradictions within the leadership of the insurgency after the assassination of movement Tihomirit soon died of what was expected considering its size. Here also played its role Bulgarian Tsar Ivan Vladislav guys Alusiani who escaped from Constantinople where captive and joined the rebels . Once removed Peter Daylami Alusiani was indicted rebels. But after an unsuccessful battle with the imperial troops , went Alusiani Byzantine emperor also accelerate the end of the insurgency. However great uprising of 1040-1041 year was the first sign of social tensions that will grab the Byzantine Empire. At the same time , it was a good indication of the gap that was created between the central government as Byzantium and western provinces , which were part of the Albanian territories.

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