By the early eighth century, the empire had lost roughly two-thirds of the territory it had possessed in the year 600, and its remaining area was being raided by Arabs and Bulgarians.

到八世纪早期，帝国已经失去了大约三分之二的领土，其拥有了600年的剩余土地正在遭受阿拉伯人和保加利亚人的袭击。

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By the early eleventh century, however, the empire had regained almost half of its lost possessions, its new frontiers were secure, and its influence extended far beyond its borders.

然而，到11世纪早期，帝国已收复了几乎一半的失地，新的边境得到了保障，其影响力远远超出了国界。

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Traditionalists like the link with the lost empire.

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In this time Petersen also lost his Empire title following a stoppage defeat to Ben Foord.

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Would we have lost the empire if we had not gone soft?

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