Byzantium in the time of troubles : the continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes (1057-1079) / introduction, translation, and notes by Eric McGeer ; prosopographical index and glossary of terms by John W. Nesbitt.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Scylitzes, John, active 1081.

Contributor:

McGeer, Eric, translator.

Nesbitt, John W., contributor.

Series:

Medieval Mediterranean ; v. 120.

The medieval Mediterranean. peoples, economies and cultures, 400-1500, 0928-5520 ; volume 120

Standardized Title:

Iōannou Skylitsē Chronographias synecheia. English

Language:

English

Greek, Ancient (to 1453)

Subjects (All):

Byzantine Empire--Early works to 1800.

Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine Empire--History--1025-1081.

History.

Byzantine Empire--Kings and rulers.

Kings and rulers.

Genre:

Early works.

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 216 pages ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes (1057-1079)

Skylitzes continuatus

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Language Note:

Translated from the original Greek into English.

Summary:

"The years before and after the battle of Manzikert (1071) mark a turning point in the history of the Byzantine Empire. The invasions of the Seljuk Turks in the east and the encroachment of the Normans from the west altered the balance of power in the eastern Mediterranean and forced the Byzantines to confront new threats to their survival. These threats came at a time when internal rivalries made an effective military response all but impossible and led to a significant transformation of the Byzantine polity under the Komnenoi. The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes, now translated for the first time, provides a contemporary view of these troubled times. An extension of the principal source for the middle Byzantine period, and a subtle reworking of the History of Michael Attaleiates, the Continuation offers a high court official's narrative of the events and personages that shaped the course of Byzantine history on the eve of the Crusades."-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

The Continuation of the Chronicle of John Skylitzes

The Reign of Isaac Komnenos

The Reign of Constantine X Doukas

The Regency of the Empress Eudokia

The Reign of Romanos IV Diogenes

The Mantzikert Campaign and Its Aftermath

The Reign of Michael VII Doukas

The Accession of Nikephoros III Botaneiates.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Byzantium in the time of troubles

ISBN:

9789004418943

9004418946

OCLC:

1111950196

Publisher Number:

40029779574