Your lack of gunpowder units is a disadvantage, but you should have a strong empire by the time gunpowder is discovered in any case. The Turks are probably the best initial target, although skimp on defences against your fellow Christians at your peril. There is enough rebel territory around to allow an initial land grab as a buffer and to allow domination of Greece and the western coast of modern day Turkey. The Byzantine Empire cannot stand alone against the forces of Catholicism until they build up a strong powerbase, particularly protecting Constantinople. Arguably, the greatest threat is the Pope though. Threats are all around – Turks to the east, Hungary to the north and Venice to the south and west.
The Byzantine Empire begin with a Minor City at Constantinople, a Castle at Corinth, Large Towns at Thessalonica and Nicacea and a Wooden Castle in Cyprus.
Kyriakos Loukites (30, Spy) – 3 Subterfuge. Demetrios Calaphates (30, Merchant) – 3 Finance. Admiral Foteinos (36) – 0 Command – 2 Dromons. Admiral Dragos (36) – 0 Command – 2 Dromons. Isaac Comnenus (1, Junior Family Member). Andronicus Comnenus (2, Junior Family Member). Theotokios Olaskos (31, General) – 1 Command, 0 Chivalry/Dread, 5 Loyalty, 3 Piety. Evangelos Exotrochos (34, General) – 2 Command, 0 Chivalry/Dread, 5 Loyalty, 3 Piety. Prince John (23, Faction Heir) – 5 Command, 0 Chivalry/Dread, 5 Loyalty, 3 Piety. 
Emperor Alexius (45, Faction Leader) – 8 Command, 0 Chivalry/Dread, 2 Authority, 3 Piety. Nicosia (Wooden Castle) – Mustering Hall. Constantinople (Large City, Capital) – Small Church, Port, Land Clearance, Market, Roads, Town Hall, Town Guard. The Byzantines lack virtually all forms of gunpowder in their late units, meaning that they will have to rely on their relatively strong early units to counter this threat. The Turks are nearly as large a threat to the east, but fortunately they are a single enemy and there is a chance to consolidate holdings in Anatolia before war truly begins. Catholicism is the greatest threat to Byzantium, typified by the Great Schism, since the nations under the influence of Rome are likely to attempt to seize the world’s trade capital, Constantinople, tearing the heart out of the Byzantine Empire. Their backward-looking nature as opposed to the progressive mindset of their neighbours is the cause of stagnation, unrest and general dissent in their empire and they have been in steady decline for decades. The Byzantines are the heirs to the remains of the Eastern Roman Empire.
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