![]() The final chapter reassesses the image of the emperor as a good ruler, building on the conclusions of the previous sections. After introductory chapters, setting out the context in which he came to power, separate sections are devoted to the influence of Armenians at the court, the enrolment of Persian rebels against the caliphate in the Byzantine army, the continuous warfare with the Arabs and the cultural exchange with Baghdad, the Khazar problem, and the attitude of the Christian Melkites towards the iconoclast emperor. The focus lies on the impact of Oriental politics on the reign of Theophilos, the last iconoclast emperor. The present book considers events of the period that are crucial to our understanding of the reign and argues for a more balanced assessment of it. Modern historiography has become accustomed to portraying the emperor Theophilos of Byzantium (829-842) in a favourable light, taking at face value the legendary account that makes of him a righteous and learned ruler, and excusing as ill fortune his apparent military failures against the Muslims. ![]()
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