However, as Andronikos ' rule went on, the Emperor became increasingly paranoid and violent – in September 1185, Andronikos ordered the execution of all prisoners, exiles and their families for collusion with the invaders – and the Byzantine Empire descended into a terror state.

However other alloys such as low tin bronze were also used and they vary depending on local cultural attitudes, the purpose of the metal and access to zinc, especially between the Islamic and Byzantine world.

However, in the Byzantine and other Eastern rites, whether Eastern or Oriental Orthodox or Eastern Catholic, chrismation is done immediately after baptism, and thus the priest is the one who confirms, using chrism blessed by a bishop.

However, Byzantine resistance to the new empire meant that it was in constant struggle to establish itself.

However, Galen and the ancient Greek medical tradition generally continued to be studied and followed in the Eastern Roman Empire, commonly known as the Byzantine Empire.

However, the weight of Byzantine Imperial influence and the threat of continual Turkish raids, discouraged a formal separation of the Galatians and instead they returned to the orbit of Byzantine control.

However, the Byzantine fleet sailed with enough provisions for only three months.

However, the Turks were driven back from the Aegean coast by the First Crusade, and the island reverted to Byzantine rule.

However, defeats for the Latin empire resulted in the island reverting to Byzantine rule in 1225.

However, the Arab invasions came at a time when both ancient powers were exhausted from the protracted Byzantine – Sassanid Wars, particularly the bitterly fought Byzantine – Sassanid War of 602 – 628 which had brought both empires close to collapse.

However, as the Byzantine civil war of 1341 – 1347 dissipated the last resources of the Byzantine Empire, the auxiliary armies of the Emirs of Turkish principalities were frequently called over and employed in Europe.

However, in Byzantine and in Western European history, dynastic marriages were quite usual and there are many examples which were much more strange.

However, the major issue that presented itself during Sergius ’ pontificate was the question over the fourth marriage of the Byzantine Emperor Leo VI.

However, those items could also have been Byzantine imports, and there is no reason to assume that the Varangians travelled significantly beyond Byzantium and the Caspian Sea.

However, in 751 the Lombard king, Aistulf, succeeded in conquering Ravenna, thus ending Byzantine rule in northern Italy.

However, the couple's son Vladimir Monomakh bore the family name of the Roman / Byzantine emperor, giving the story credence.

However, the change of sovereignty from the Byzantine Empire to the Ottoman one did not affect the city's prestige as a major imperial city and trading hub.

However, this policy necessarily meant war with not only the Byzantine Empire but the Muslim Fatimid Caliphate as well, who claimed southern Italy as within their sphere influence.

However, specialists of this period of Byzantine history, such as Paul Lemerle, have shown that Photius could not have compiled his Bibliotheca in Baghdad because he clearly states in both his introduction and his postscript that when he learned of his appointment to the embassy, he sent his brother a summary of books that he read previously, " since the time I learned how to understand and evaluate literature " i. e. since his youth.

However, the outbreak of an epidemic soon began decimating the Turks and the prisoners were recovered, while the survivors were quickly recruited in the Byzantine army.

However Matthew Kantacouzenos asked his father, Byzantine Emperor John Kantacouzenos VI for help and 10, 000 Ottoman Turks showed up at Demotika in October 1352 and engaged the forces of John V's Serbian allies in an open field battle which resulted in the destruction of the allies and a victory for the more numerous Turks in the service of the Byzantines.

However, the healthy inventory position of the textile industry lends support to the broadly expressed belief that improvement in that industry can be expected by the second half of 1961.

However, he turned out to be a complete failure in his new position.

However, the monetary authorities will continue to be required to pay attention to the consequences of their actions with respect to our international balance of payments position and the outflow of gold, as well as with regard to avoiding the creation of excessive liquidity in the economy, which would delay the effectiveness of monetary policy measures in the next expansion phase of the business cycle.

However, despite her outwardly placid appearance, Anne was determined, and with experience, made a success of her position, becoming well liked by her employers.

However, it was an advantageous position to hold because it demonstrated the aspiring politician's commitment to public service, as well as giving him the opportunity to hold public festivals and games, an excellent way to increase his name recognition and popularity.

However, it was clear that the central geopolitical position of Bulgaria in the Balkans would inevitably lead to strong external pressure by both World War II factions.

However, the parting was amicable as Kahn remained on the Borland board until November 7, 1996, when he resigned from that position.

However, Marlborough would have to wait until Eugene was in position before the general engagement could begin.

However, such fights are usually discouraged by visual displays, in which the males bulge their necks, roll their eyes and hold their horns in a vertical position while slowly pacing back and forth in front of the other male.

However the loss of Culloden, the relative sizes of Orient and Leander and the participation in the action by two of the French frigates and several smaller vessels, as well as the theoretical strength of the French position, leads most historians to the conclusion that the French were marginally more powerful.

However, more recently there have been attempts to " soften " the position, and provide for more scope for directors to act as good corporate citizens.

However, his real position was that motion is absolute.

However, when Constantius arrived Vetranio willingly resigned his position and accepted Constantius ’ offer of a comfortable retirement in Bithynia.

However, Chernenko did strengthen his position considerably at the beginning of 1985, not long before his death.

However, an error that affects two bits will not be detected if those bits lie at the same position in two distinct words.

However, the position was given to William Cleghorn, after Edinburgh ministers petitioned the town council not to appoint Hume because he was seen as an atheist.

However, the term evangelist is rarely used for this position, the church retaining the term Patriarch, the term most commonly used in the days of founder Joseph Smith, Jr.

However, there are a few problems with this traditional position, including:

However, he never regained his position as a courtier of the first magnitude.

However, according to Kumar, it is possible to measure the exact position of particle A.

However, in 2010, Lomborg reversed his position and he now agrees with " tens of billions of dollars a year to be invested in tackling climate change " and declared global warming to be " undoubtedly one of the chief concerns facing the world today " and " a challenge humanity must confront ".

However, his abstract mathematics was denounced as " Jewish ", useless, and " un-German " and he lost his position in 1935.

" However Mussolini clarified that fascism's position on the political spectrum was not a serious issue to fascists and stated that:

However other modern scholars have challenged this position.

However, it is not clear the extent to which Maximus sought this position due to his own ambition or if he was merely a pawn in the power struggle.