Her family was integrated into the Byzantine court and provincial aristocracy.

Anna was second in status only to her mother-in-law among the women of the Byzantine court.

The Byzantine court detained him, though, they welcomed him as usual.

The principle of imperial seclusion is a tradition that was probably continued from the Byzantine court.

The relations between the papacy and the Byzantine court were good in the years leading up to 1054.

In the spring of 1087, news reached the Byzantine court of a huge invasion from the north.

At that time she was 30 years old and had spent most of her life in the Byzantine court.

The nobility also was influenced by the wealth of the Byzantine court.

Some of these awards have their origin in the Byzantine court, others developed later.

Rita assumed the name Maria while at the Byzantine court.