Ibn Battuta part 83
Constantine Ducas when he became Emperor in 1059 had not lost touch with the friend of forty years ago and he eventually showed his...
Ibn Battuta part 82
Chronographia
The two predominating passions of Psellus’s life were to get on in the world and to promote scholarship and learning. This first characteristic is...
Ibn Battuta part 81
Whatever his father’s claims to aristocratic forebears, Michael Psellus grew up in the milieu of a middle-class family. His writings, and particularly his...
Ibn Battuta part 80
When I first undertook the work, the late Dr. W. H. D. Rouse gave me sound advice, and as I neared the end, Professor...
Ibn Battuta part 79
For that reason has deprived from many citizens of their property without giving any notice of the existing chrysobulls (certificates of holdings without taxation)...
Ibn Battuta part 78
The people had the impression that suddenly for first time in our days our neighbouring peoples have infiltrated the borders of the Romans and...
Ibn Battuta part 77
Romanos was emperor until his defeat and capture at the Battle of Mantzikert. It is possible that this defeat was engineered by members of...
Ibn Battuta part 76
Emperor Isaac when he became ill and afraid that he may die pronounced emperor one of his generals, Constantine Doukas and he became a...
Ibn Battuta part 75
For this reason he was very upset, bur thought he had big heart he did not think a lot about it. He gathered the...
Ibn Battuta part 74
Understanding the situation, the Zoe, and wanting a husband that he knew well the things or better to marry in order to give birth...
