Women had a role in public. Engaging in commercial activities, the right to inherit, and have independent wealth, seen by the church as equal spiritually compared to men. Monasteries were also supported by noble women. Women, on the other hand, could not become priests or hold similar positions in the church.
Anna Komnene, a imperial princess in the 12th century dedicated her life to history and philosophy
Leo the Mathematician devised a system of beacons that ran the length of the empire, allowing the Emperor to be notified of invading armies within an hour of their appearance at the frontier.
