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. CONDENSE THIS INTO A SMALLER TEXT
Byzantium and the West clashed over cultural differences, with Greeks viewing westerners as violent and Europeans seeing Byzantines as deceitful. However, both regions showcased impressive thinkers and architectural achievements, defying stereotypes. The brutal death of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 exposed the capacity for brutality in both areas.
Byzantium and the West clashed over cultural differences, with Greeks viewing westerners as violent and Europeans seeing Byzantines as deceitful. However, impressive thinkers and architectural achievements arose in both regions, challenging stereotypes. The death of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 revealed the capacity for brutality in both areas.
Byzantium and the West clashed due to cultural differences, with Greeks viewing westerners as violent and Europeans seeing Byzantines as deceitful. However, both regions produced impressive thinkers and architectural achievements, challenging stereotypes. The brutal death of Emperor Andronicus I Comnenus in 1185 exposed the capacity for brutality in both areas.
