Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories
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Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories is a 12th-century Byzantine historical chronicle by John Skylitzes that narrates the reigns of Byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, drawing on earlier sources to provide a key account of Middle Byzantine political and military history.
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| The Chronicle of John Skylitzes | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Byzantine historical chronicle
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Greek-language text ⓘ medieval historical work ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Synopsis Historion
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Synopsis of Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | John Skylitzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversReignOf |
Basil I
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Basil II NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantine IX Monomachos NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantine VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ John I Tzimiskes NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo V the Armenian NERFINISHED ⓘ Leo VI the Wise NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael II NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael III NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael IV the Paphlagonian NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael VI Bringas NERFINISHED ⓘ Nikephoros II Phokas NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanos I Lekapenos NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanos II NERFINISHED ⓘ Romanos III Argyros NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodora Porphyrogenita NERFINISHED ⓘ Theophilos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| endOfNarrativeReign | Emperor Michael VI Bringas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
court politics
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foreign relations of Byzantium ⓘ imperial successions ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| genre | chronicle ⓘ |
| hasManuscript | Madrid Skylitzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalValue | key narrative source for Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Byzantine studies
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history of the Byzantine–Arab conflicts ⓘ history of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ medieval Balkan history ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| manuscriptLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | annalistic narrative ⓘ |
| preservedIn | illuminated manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| startOfNarrativeReign | Emperor Nikephoros I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Byzantine emperors
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Middle Byzantine military history ⓘ Middle Byzantine political history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 811–1057 ⓘ |
| usesSources |
earlier Byzantine chronicles
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hagiographical texts ⓘ official documents ⓘ |
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The Chronicle of John Skylitzes