Round 1: Tossup 7

Under this empire, an unknown author compiled a major encyclopedia known as the Suda. (10[1])A historian from this empire credited a eunuch named Narses (10[2])with bribing the Blue faction to prevent a local (10[1])uprising. A princess and historian from this empire depicted her father (10[1])in the Alexiad. This empire’s rulers were depicted in the Secret History by the historian Procopius, (10[1])who included salacious anecdotes about Theodora. (10[1])The Nika riots took place in this empire, (10[1])whose general Belisarius reconquered portions of Mediterranean territory on behalf of Justinian I. For 10 points, which primarily Greek-speaking empire was centred around Constantinople? ■END■

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