Fourteen Byzantine Rulers: The Chronographia of Michael Psellus (Penguin Classics)
Michael Psellus's Chronographia recounts the reigns of fourteen Byzantine rulers, offering a contemporary view of imperial politics and personalities in the eleventh century.
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Fourteen Byzantine Rulers presents the Chronographia by Michael Psellus, a key historical text from the eleventh century.
The work covers the reigns of fourteen emperors and empresses, providing observations on politics and personalities at the Byzantine court.
Psellus, a scholar and court official, offers a contemporary perspective on the events and figures of his time.
This Penguin Classics edition makes the Chronographia accessible to modern readers interested in Byzantine history.
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