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Images of the Emperors John II and Manuel I in the Accounts of William, Archbishop of Tyre
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)
This article deals with the reception of the image of the Emperors John II and Manuel I of the Komnenos dynasty based on the chronicler’s account by William of Tyre (1130–1186). It shows a positive evolution in the portrayal ...
Constantine X Doukas (1059–1067) versus Uzes – about the Nomads on Boats on the Danube in 1064
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2021-12-30)
The reign of the Doukas dynasty in 1059–1078 was a time when new threats to the Byzantine Empire emerge in Europe and Asia. One of them was the increased activity of Turkmen who were penetrating the lands belonging to the ...
The Attack of the Rus’ on Constantinople in the Light of the Chronicon Bruxellense
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2022-11-28)
The Chronicon Bruxellense does not simply provide useful information on the date of the date (year, month, and day) of the Rus’ attack on the Constantinople (18 June 860), but is crucial for a deeper understanding of nature ...
Nations and Minorities in Psellos’ "Chronographia" (976–1078)
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019-12-30)
The Chronographia of Michael Psellos (1018–1081) reveals a limited interest in nations and minorities within and without the Byzantine Empire. He had access to information about these peoples either indirectly (1018–1042) ...
The Relief on the Door of the Msho Arakelots Monastery (1134) as a Source for Studying Arms and Armour of Medieval Armenian Warriors
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2019-12-30)
Byzantium’s arms and armours were researched by many historians. For that reason, the military history of the medieval Roman Empire enjoyed a dominant position in medieval historiography, with the consequence that very ...
Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger – the First One Not to Become a Blind Man? Political and Military History of the Bryennios Family in the 11th and Early 12th Century
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2020-12-23)
Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger has a place in the history of Byzantium as the author of one of the works devoted to the Komnenos family coming to power. This outstanding observer and talented leader, who was fascinated ...
Strategic Planning in the Middle Byzantine Period: A "Limitrophe" Policy Reintroduced?
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)
In order to maintain or improve its political stability and overall might every state conducts certain policies, both domestic and foreign, throughout its history. They are usually a result of a systematic planning, ...
The Birth of the Myth About the Byzantine-Bulgarian War of 863
(Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego, 2023-12-30)
The Byzantine-Bulgarian relationship from the mid-9th to the early 10th century has attracted the attention of historians for years. However, this topic is fraught with multiple myths and misconceptions. The Byzantine ...