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Post by Emperor AAdmin on Dec 24, 2010 18:56:43 GMT -5
Nikephoros embarked on a general reorganization of the empire, creating new themes in the Balkans (where he initiated the re-Hellenization by resettling Greeks from Anatolia) and strengthening the frontiers. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikephoros_I--------- From the late 8th century, the Empire began to recover from the devastating impact of successive invasions, and the reconquest of Greece began. Greeks from Sicily and Asia Minor were brought in as settlers. The Slavs were either driven out or assimilated and the Sclavinias were eliminated. By the middle of the 9th century, Greece was Greek again, and the cities began to recover due to improved security and the restoration of effective central control. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Greece#Byzantine_Empire----------- Territorial development of the Empire.
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