Other emperors of full, or partial Armenian origin include Romanos I, John I Tzimiskes, Artabasdos, Philippikos Bardanes and Leo V. Armenia made great contributions to Byzantium through its troops of soldiers.

[8] The partition of the Roman Empire between the two sons of the emperor Theodosius was soon followed by a predominance of foreign elements in the court of Byzantium, the eastern half of the divided world.

The proximity of the capital to Armenia attracted to the shores of the Bosporus a great number of Armenians, and for three centuries, they played a distinguished part in the history of the Eastern Empire.

[9] After the conclusion of long Byzantine-Persian War (572-591), direct Byzantine rule was extended to all western regions of Armenia.

To strengthen political control over newly annexed regions, Emperor Maurice (582-602) decided to support the pro-Chalcedonian faction of the local Armenian Church.

In 593, a regional council of western Armenian bishops was convened in Theodosiopolis and proclaimed full allegiance to the Chalcedonian Definition.

"The terrible race of the Armenians is deceitful and extremely vile, fanatical, deranged, and malignant, puffed up with hot air and full of slyness.