During this period, clashes between Byzantium and the West arose from their cultural differences, with Greeks viewing the westerners as violent and Europeans perceiving the Byzantines as deceitful. Nonetheless, both sides were home to impressive thinkers and architectural achievements, challenging these stereotypes. The brutal demise of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 exposed the capacity for brutality in both regions. CONDENSE THIS INTO A SMALLER TEXT
Byzantium and the West clashed due to cultural differences. Greeks saw westerners as violent, while Europeans saw Byzantines as deceitful. However, impressive thinkers and architectural achievements emerged in both regions, challenging stereotypes. The brutal death of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 revealed the capacity for brutality in both areas.
Clashes between Byzantium and the West stemmed from cultural differences. The Greeks saw the Westerners as violent while Europeans viewed the Byzantines as deceitful. However, impressive thinkers and architectural achievements existed on both sides, challenging these stereotypes. The brutal demise of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 highlighted the capacity for brutality in both regions.
In this period, clashes between Byzantium and the West arose due to cultural differences. Greeks saw the westerners as violent, while Europeans saw the Byzantines as deceitful. However, impressive thinkers and architectural achievements existed in both regions, challenging these stereotypes. The brutal demise of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 showed the capacity for brutality in both areas.
