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Crusades

Byzantine emperor Basil II extended the empire's territorial recovery to its furthest extent

1025
Byzantine Empire

Byzantine emperor Basil II extended the empire's territorial recovery to its furthest extent in 1025, with frontiers stretching east to Iran. It controlled Bulgaria, much of southern Italy, and suppressed piracy in the Mediterranean Sea.


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