So the question is, could Skleros have succeeded in his attempts to claim the throne of Byzantium? If he had what would be the long lasting effects of the establishment of the Skleros Dyansty?
Heh.
He seems like he'd have made a great Emperor, unfortunately I can't comment on how good his chances were/weren't.
Yeah, and i think a new dynasty and a new regime, might've reinvigorated Byzantine power. Especially considering his ties in Anatolia.
Better than how Basileus II did? I personaly doubt it...
Concerning the possibility of Scleros seizing the throne, I guess he had a chance, but remember that Vardas Fokas fought against him and a couple other generals first followed him and later abandoned him. That means that not the whole of the Anatolian aristocracy supported Scleros. This fact, with the addition of the fact he didn't manage to control the most of the fleet and thus land on the european side of Bosporus, lessen his actual chances to prevail.
Could he have split the Byzantine Empire, separating and administrating an Empire in Asia Minor? Claiming The throne of the Byzantines in Asia Minor?
He could claim the Kommenos were unjustly claiming the throne in an attempt to split the Empire. I imagine the Anatolians were a large part of the Empire, I imagine having an Emperor for once would certainly make them feel more valued.Spliting the Epmpire was not a good idea, since the empire was based on the Byzantine imperial idea, which means that the "New Rome" had to be the cradle of the empire.
Of course, leaving the legitimate emperors without Anatolia for a while would make a great opportunity for say the Bulgarians to claim the European part of the empire, building up better odds for Scleros to grab the throne. But, again, how could he justify himself as a good emperor if he created such an opportunity for the Bulgarians?
He could claim the Kommenos were unjustly claiming the throne in an attempt to split the Empire. I imagine the Anatolians were a large part of the Empire, I imagine having an Emperor for once would certainly make them feel more valued.
Look. Im not a fan of the Byzantine Empire, or its history, I much prefer the Latin Empire, so anything I say is exactly what it sounds like, uninformed nonsense. I just made a thread about something that sounded interesting. Although I will need to beef up on my Byzantine history for my Ireland timeline.I suggest doing a bit more research before starting a Byzantine empire thread.
One, the Komnenos family was a small military family at the time, at BEST.
Two, Anatolia was the base of the Empire, but the powerful people took their identity from their association with the Imperial Court in Constantinople.
Anatolia landowners didn't want to split from the Emperor, they wanted to be/make the Emperor.
There certainly wasn't anything like an Anatolia identity. Besides, Constantinople was right across the strait from the most productive region in the Empire in the first place.