...the fortunes of the Roman Empire had sunk to their lowest ebb.
The Alexiad
Anna Comnena
With some of the minor powers I often take the short victory conditions, as this gives a realistic objective and actually gives you an idea of who your main rivlas are. For the Byzantine Empire, nothing short of complete victory will suffice.
After the military and political disaster of Manzikert, the great Roman Empire is confined to Nicaea in Asia Minor, Greece and Cyprus (and Constantinople of course)
While the Turks are the most obvious threat, I am more concerned with the influence the Pope will bring to bear, and his influence on the perfidious Italian and Frankish factions will be vital. With objectives to take both Jersusalem and Rome I fear imperial overstretch will actually be the greatest challenge to restoring the glory of the Empire.
A useful introductory online guide
I have stolen the title to this blog-post from the book "The Rome that did not Fall"
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