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The Komnenian Restoration was, for those who don't know, was a period in the history of the ERE/Byzantine Empire where for 104ish years the Komnenoi Dynasty basically saved the Byzantines from total extinction. They pushed the borders forward and gave the Empire precious time to catch its breath after Manzikert some five decades prior. However after the death of the last Komnenian Emperor in 1185 the Empire quickly fell apart again. But how long could the Empire reasonably sustain such a golden age? The Imperial Army and Administration was straight up detrimental to the Empire's survival and the frequent civil wars kept kicking the Empire while it was down. Are these problems inevitable or could a longer string of strong Emperors (not just Komnenoi even) fix the Empire?