Byzantium in the Time of Troubles

Byzantium in the Time of Troubles
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 232
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ISBN-10 : 9789004419407
ISBN-13 : 9004419403
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Download or read book Byzantium in the Time of Troubles written by Eric McGeer and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-12-30 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The years before and after the battle of Mantzikert (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.


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