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Akritic Songs: The Cycle of Basil Digenes Akritas |
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Akritic songs: the epic of Basil Digenes Akritas |
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Andrew Libadenos, "Periegesis" |
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The “Periegesis” was written by Andrew Libadenos after 1355. In his work, the writer thanks the Virgin Mary for the help she offered him at difficult moments of his life. It also includes a wealth of historical information about his times and the state of the Grand Komnenoi of Trebizond. |
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Anonymous, "Almanac of Trebizond", 1336 |
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The Almanac of Trebizond is an astronomical-astrological text presenting the position of the planets, the Sun and the Moon between May 1336 and March 1337 as well as the respective astrological predictions. It is a text combining the Ptolemaic with the Persian astronomical tradition, while the predictions are of particular interest, providing a picture of the social stratification in Trebizond. |
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Anonymus, Gesta Francorum et Aliorum Hierosolimitanorum |
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The anonymous history of the First Crusade (1096-1098) was written by a knight soon after the capture of Jerusalem. Since the knight himself participated in the campaign of Bohemond, the text is considered to be one of the most important sources concerning these events. The writer provides exact dates and presents the viewpoint of the simple participant in the first attempt towards liberating the Holy Sepulchre from the Seljuks. |
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The title Anthologia Palatina has been given to a collection of 15 books which includes about 3,700 epigrams, which were written from the 6th century to the 10th century A.D. The collection appears to be a typical work of the 10th century, a period characterized by a spirit of encyclopedism. It constitutes an important source for the history of literature and the course of the Greek language, and it preserved many works of Ancient and Byzantine poets and epigram composers. |
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Basil the Great, The letters |
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Bessarion, Encomium of Trebizond |
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Bessarion wrote his Encomium of Trebizond around 1436/1437. It is a panegyric dedicated to the writer’s birthplace, the literary qualities of which reveal a brilliant author; it is also a valid historical source. |
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