John Skylitzes
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John Skylitzes was an 11th-century Byzantine historian and high official best known for his chronicle "Synopsis of Histories," a key narrative source on the middle Byzantine period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theophanes Continuatus | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine historian
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Byzantine official ⓘ chronicler ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Ioannes Scylitzes
NERFINISHED
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Ioannes Skylitzes NERFINISHED ⓘ John Scylitzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorOf | Synopsis of Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleCovers | events in the Byzantine Empire from late 9th to late 11th century ⓘ |
| chronicleFocus |
court intrigues
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imperial politics ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| chroniclesEndReign | Alexios I Komnenos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chroniclesPeriod | reigns from Basil I to Alexios I Komnenos ⓘ |
| chroniclesStartReign | Basil I the Macedonian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicleType | political history ⓘ |
| citizenship | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs | key narrative source on the middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Byzantine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Byzantine history
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historiography ⓘ |
| floruit | 11th century ⓘ |
| genre | chronicle ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Byzantine chroniclers
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modern Byzantine historiography ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | Madrid Skylitzes illuminated manuscript NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInGreek | Ιωάννης Σκυλίτζης NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | Synopsis of Histories NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
court official
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historian ⓘ judge ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
high judicial official
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kouropalates ⓘ megas droungarios tes viglas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ |
| residence | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sourceFor |
history of the Komnenian rise to power
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history of the Macedonian dynasty ⓘ |
| usesSources |
earlier Byzantine chronicles
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official documents ⓘ oral reports ⓘ |
| workKnownAs |
Skylitzes Continuatus
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Synopsis Historion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workLocation | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workPreservedIn | Madrid Skylitzes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Theophanes Continuatus