Inheriting a collapsing empire and faced with constant warfare during his reign against both the MISC@1 in LOCATION@1 and the MISC@2 in the western LOCATION@2 , PERSON@1 was able to halt the Byzantine decline and begin the military , financial , and territorial recovery known as the `` MISC@3 restoration '' .

The military , financial and territorial recovery of the Byzantine Empire known as MISC@3 restoration began in his time .
