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The Alexiad of Anna Comnena

In The Alexiad, Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I. The text is a reference on the Byzantium of the High Middle Ages, documenting the Byzantine Empire's interaction with the Crusades... Read Full Overview

Die Geschichtsschreiberin Anna Komnene (1083 bis ca. 1153), Tochter des byzantinischen Kaisers Alexios I. Komnenos (1081-1118), behandelt in ihrem Werk die Regierungszeit ihres Vaters von seinen ersten Erfolgen als jugendlicher Heerf hrer und seiner gegl ckten Rebellion bis... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

The Alexiad, a compelling, dramatic account of the Emperor Alexios of the Byzantine Empire (about 1050-1118), was written by Alexios' highly educated and articulate daughter, Anna Komnene. A princess raised in the royal court, Komnene (latinized as Comnena) is generally regarded... Read Full Overview

Die Geschichtsschreiberin Anna Komnene (1083 bis ca. 1153), Tochter des byzantinischen Kaisers Alexios I. Komnenos (1081-1118), behandelt in ihrem Werk die Regierungszeit ihres Vaters von seinen ersten Erfolgen als jugendlicher Heerf hrer und seiner gegl ckten Rebellion bis zu... Read Full Overview

Alexiade, Volume 2, written by Anna Comnena, offers a unique and detailed account of the reign of her father, Emperor Alexius I Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire. This Danish translation, carefully prepared with a historical introduction and annotations by O.A. Hovgaard... Read Full Overview

In The Alexiad, Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I. The text is a reference on the Byzantium of the High Middle Ages, documenting the Byzantine Empire's interaction with the Crusades... Read Full Overview

This annotated edition is translated by Elizabeth A.S. Dawes. Anna's description of 11th century CE Byzantium, which covers not only major events but also many physical descriptions and other details such as protocols and clothing, has become an invaluable source for modern historians... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview