RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 La guerra y la paz en la política y en el pensamiento de los bizantinos A1 Chrysos, Evangelos K1 Diplomacia bizantina K1 Pagos a aliados y a enemigos K1 Territorio del Estado Bizantino AB The Byzantine state inherited Rome’s political legacy and territory and invested all its available strength in safeguarding it at any cost. However the Byzantine government was alwaysaware that the war was the absolutely worse option in dealing with enemies. Peace, usually«bought» with cash payments or other, territorial or honorary offers to the adversaries hadof course also its cost, both financial and political. But it was seen as the better option. Thusthe war was the ultima ratio PB Universidad de La Laguna. Servicio de Publicaciones SN 1135-125X YR 2005 FD 2005 LK http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/18705 UL http://riull.ull.es/xmlui/handle/915/18705 LA es DS Repositorio institucional de la Universidad de La Laguna RD 18-may-2024