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Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Alexios I Komnenos — Emperor (q.v.) from 1081 1118. He is often viewed as one of Byzantium s great emperors, in part because of the memorable impression of his reign in the Alexiad, written by his daughter Anna Komnene (q.v.). He found the empire beset by foreign… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Cumans — Turkish speaking nomads from central Asia who served as standing troops for Byzantium (q.v.) in the 12th 13th centuries. They moved into the south Russian steppe (q.v.) in the mid 11th century, driving the Pechenegs across the Danube (qq.v.),… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Pechenegs — (Patzinaks) Warlike, nomadic people from the Eurasian steppe (q.v.) who appeared on Byzantium s (q.v.) northern frontier in the late ninth century. They moved westward from the Volga, perhaps under pressure from the Uzes (q.v.), driving the… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Chronology — Before the ninth century there were considerable differences in the chronologies used for the writing of history and chronicles (qq.v.). Some pre ninth century chronologies started with dates of regional significance, such as the beginning… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium