Isaurian military elites
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The Isaurian military elites were powerful highland warriors from the Isauria region of Asia Minor who formed a key imperial power base and officer corps in the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire during the 5th century.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine military unit
ⓘ
military elite ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 5th century ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Late Antiquity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isaurian generals
ⓘ
Isaurian warlords ⓘ |
| conflictType |
frequent rebellions
ⓘ
local uprisings in Isauria ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalBackground | semi-tribal highland society ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Isaurian people ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-Theodosian Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
court politics in Constantinople
ⓘ
imperial succession politics ⓘ |
| integrationLevel | partially integrated into imperial structures ⓘ |
| language | Greek-speaking with local dialects ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Asia Minor
ⓘ
Isauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction |
frontier defense
ⓘ
imperial guard service ⓘ internal security ⓘ |
| notableCenter | Isaurian highlands ⓘ |
| partOf |
Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
imperial power brokers
ⓘ
support base for emperors ⓘ |
| powerBaseType | regional military aristocracy ⓘ |
| provided |
bodyguards for emperors
ⓘ
officers for Eastern Roman army ⓘ |
| recruitmentRegion | Isauria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Isaurian emperors
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isaurian uprisings in Asia Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToCentralPower | both allies and challengers of the emperor ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Nicene Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
fierce fighters
ⓘ
highland warriors ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Eastern Roman emperors of the 5th century ⓘ |
| socialStatus | warrior aristocracy ⓘ |
| sourceOfTension | center–periphery conflicts in the Eastern Empire ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of southeastern Anatolian highlands
ⓘ
supply of hardy mountain troops ⓘ |
| usedAs |
imperial power base
ⓘ
officer corps ⓘ |
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