History A-Level
Failure of political leadership in Byzantium
What Failure of political leadership in Byzantium means in History A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
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Prince Alexius could not deliver the promised payments and his position collapsed, which exposed the hollowness of the deal that drew the crusade to Byzantium.
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