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 ; Volume 120.

Medieval Mediterranean ; 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.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands ; Boston : Brill, [2020]

Language Note:

Greek with English translation on facing pages.

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.".

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:

[to be supplied]

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-41940-3

OCLC:

1129395117

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004419407 DOI