30 The Empire Emerges Chapter 4 Sheepskin Scroll

Is balance indeed the pinnacle of governance? Komer mulled over the flavor of this thought. For a territory not yet fully grasped in his own hands, necessary compromises were inevitable. The old powers had been greatly shaken but not extinguished, and a total eradication was neither possible nor completely in his interest. At least, in many cases, they could help him counter religious forces that had long coveted Nicosia.