Why did civil war and fighting erupt throughout the Byzantine Empire?

The Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347, sometimes referred to as the Second Palaiologan Civil War, was a conflict that broke out in the Byzantine Empire after the death of Andronikos III Palaiologos over the guardianship of his nine-year-old son and heir, John V Palaiologos.

Why did the Romans have so many civil wars?

The Ancient Romans fought many battles and wars in order to expand and protect their empire. There were also civil wars where Romans fought Romans in order to gain power. Here are some of the major battles and wars that the Romans fought. The Punic Wars were fought between Rome and Carthage from 264 BC to 146 BC.

What wars did the Byzantine Empire fight?

6th century

• 502–506 Anastasian War with Sassanid Persia.
• 526–532: Iberian War with Sassanid Persia.
• 533–534: Vandalic War in Northern Africa.
• 534–548: Moorish Wars in Africa.
• 535–554: Gothic War in Dalmatia and Italy.
• 541–562: Lazic War with Sassanid Persia.

When was the Byzantine civil war?

September 1341
Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347/Start dates

What issues led to the Byzantine Empire being so unstable?

Over time, its economic and military might waned and along with it, the empire’s capacity to seize an opportunity. Add in civil unrest, natural disasters and powerful enemies such as the Arabs, Seljuk Turks, Bulgars, Normans, Slavs, and Ottoman Turks, and you can see why the Byzantine Empire eventually crumbled.

Who did the Byzantine Empire defeat?

the Ottoman Empire
Fall of Constantinople, (May 29, 1453), conquest of Constantinople by Sultan Mehmed II of the Ottoman Empire. The dwindling Byzantine Empire came to an end when the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s ancient land wall after besieging the city for 55 days.

Who did the Byzantines fight against?

The Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Byzantines and Bulgarians, which began when the Bulgars first settled in the Balkan peninsula in the 5th century, and intensified with the expansion of the Bulgarian Empire to the southwest after 680 CE.

What was the name of the most powerful Byzantine emperor and his wife?

Theodora
Theodora, (born c. 497 ce—died June 28, 548, Constantinople [now Istanbul, Turkey]), Byzantine empress, wife of the emperor Justinian I (reigned 527–565), probably the most powerful woman in Byzantine history.