Byzantine historians

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Byzantine Historians is a scientific historical book series on Byzantine historiography , published by the historians Franz Grabler, Endre von Ivánka , Leopold Breyer and Herbert Hunger . A total of 19 volumes were published in the series, some in multiple editions. It has been published by Styria Verlag in Graz and Cologne since 1954 ; the last volumes were published by Fassbaender Verlag in Vienna.

Volumes

  • 1. The last days of Constantinople. The part of the Chronicon Maius attributed to Georgios Sphrantzes relating to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 .
  • 2. Europe in the XV. Seen by Byzantines in the 19th century.
  • 3. The Normans in Thessalonica. The conquest of Thessalonica by the Normans (1185 AD) in the eyewitness account of Bishop Eustathios .
  • 4. Byzantine diplomats and Eastern barbarians. Sections of the Priskos and Menander Protector selected from the Excerpta de legitionibus of Konstantinos Porphyrogennetos .
  • 5. Vademecum of the Byzantine aristocrat: The so-called Strategikon of the Kekänkeos.
  • 6. Iconoclasm and the Arab storm in Byzantium; the 8th century (717–813) from the world chronicle of Theophanes .
  • 7. The Crown of the Komnenen: the reign of Emperors Joannes and Manuel Komnenos (1118–1180) from the history of Niketas Choniates .
  • 8. Adventurers on the imperial throne: the reign of Emperor Alexios II, Andronikos and Isaak Angelos (1180–1195) from the history of Niketas Choniates.
  • 9. The crusaders conquer Constantinople: the reigns of the emperors Alexios Angelos, Isaak Angelos and Alexios Dukas, the fate of the city after the capture and the book of statues (1195–1206) from the historical work of Niketas Choniates.
  • 10. Nikephoros Phokas “The pale death of the Saracens” and Johannes Tzimiskes: The time from 959 to 976 / Leon Diakonos.
  • 11. Imperial deeds and human fates as reflected in the beautiful speech. Speeches and letters of Niketas Choniates.
  • 12. Johannes Kaminiates : The capture of Thessalonica by the Arabs in the year 904.
  • 13. The conquest of Constantinople in 1453 from an Armenian perspective: three elegies / by Abraham of Ankyra; Aṙak'el by Bitlis and Eremia Dpir Kömürcian. A colophon of Bishop Dawit 'of Xarberd.
  • 14. Constantine VII .: From the farm to the imperial throne: life of the emperor Basil I, the founder of the Macedonian dynasty.
  • 15. Byzantium - another world empire. The age of the Macedonian dynasty. Volume 1: End of the Iconoclasm and the Macedonian Renaissance. (Based on the historical work of Johannes Skylitzes)
  • 16. Military and courtiers in the struggle for the empire. Byzantine history from 969 to 1118; according to the chronicle of Johannes Zonaras.
  • 17. Mehmet II conquers Constantinople: the first years of reign of Sultan Mehmet Fatih, the conqueror of Constantinople in 1453. The historical work of Critobulus of Imbros.
  • 18. Joseph Genesios: Byzantium on the eve of its new magnitude.
  • 19. The Byzantines and their neighbors: the text of the Emperor Konstantinos Porphyrogennetos called "De administrando imperio" for his son Romanos.

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