Leo the Deacon’s History
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Leo the Deacon’s History is a 10th-century Byzantine historical narrative that chronicles the reigns and military campaigns of emperors such as Romanos II, Nikephoros II Phokas, and John I Tzimiskes, including major events in the empire’s eastern wars.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
10th-century chronicle
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Byzantine historical narrative ⓘ medieval historical work ⓘ |
| author | Leo the Deacon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chroniclesReignOf |
John I Tzimiskes
NERFINISHED
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Nikephoros II Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanos II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversEventType |
Byzantine eastern wars
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campaigns in Asia Minor ⓘ campaigns in Mesopotamia ⓘ campaigns in Syria ⓘ military campaigns against the Arabs ⓘ wars against the Bulgarians ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 10th century ⓘ |
| describesInstitution |
Byzantine army
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine imperial court NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesPerson |
John I Tzimiskes
NERFINISHED
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Nikephoros II Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanos II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
court life
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imperial politics ⓘ military affairs of the Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| genre |
historiography
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military history ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation | yes ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for 10th-century Byzantine history ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| literaryStyle | classicizing Greek ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | eyewitness account ⓘ |
| preservedIn | medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| regionDescribed |
Asia Minor
NERFINISHED
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Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWorkByAuthor | none known beyond this history ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical analysis
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philological studies ⓘ |
| timeSpanDescribed |
late 10th century
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mid-10th century ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | modern Byzantine historians ⓘ |
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