Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories
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Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories is a 12th-century Byzantine historical chronicle by John Skylitzes that narrates the reigns of Byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, drawing on earlier sources to provide a key account of Middle Byzantine political and military history.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories canonical | 1 |
| The Chronicle of John Skylitzes | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories Context triple: [reconquest of Crete (960–961), relatedWork, Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories]
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A.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
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B.
Procopius’s "Secret History"
Procopius’s "Secret History" is a scandal-filled, behind-the-scenes account of Emperor Justinian’s court that viciously attacks the character and private lives of Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their associates.
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C.
Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene's Alexiad is a 12th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the events of the First Crusade from a learned imperial princess’s perspective.
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D.
Edessan Chronicle
The Edessan Chronicle is an early medieval Syriac historical text that records events in and around the city of Edessa, including local political, religious, and natural occurrences.
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E.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories Target entity description: Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories is a 12th-century Byzantine historical chronicle by John Skylitzes that narrates the reigns of Byzantine emperors from 811 to 1057, drawing on earlier sources to provide a key account of Middle Byzantine political and military history.
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A.
Hypatian Chronicle
The Hypatian Chronicle is a key medieval East Slavic historical chronicle that preserves important accounts of Kievan Rus' and neighboring regions.
-
B.
Procopius’s "Secret History"
Procopius’s "Secret History" is a scandal-filled, behind-the-scenes account of Emperor Justinian’s court that viciously attacks the character and private lives of Justinian, Empress Theodora, and their associates.
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C.
Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene's Alexiad is a 12th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the events of the First Crusade from a learned imperial princess’s perspective.
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D.
Edessan Chronicle
The Edessan Chronicle is an early medieval Syriac historical text that records events in and around the city of Edessa, including local political, religious, and natural occurrences.
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E.
Zosimus' "New History"
Zosimus' "New History" is a late antique Greek historical work that offers a pagan, critical account of the Roman Empire’s decline, including a detailed narrative of the Sack of Rome in 410.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine historical chronicle
ⓘ
Greek-language text ⓘ medieval historical work ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Synopsis Historion
ⓘ
Synopsis of Histories ⓘ |
| author | John Skylitzes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| coversReignOf |
Basil I
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Emperor Basil I
Basil II ⓘ Constantine IX Monomachos ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Constantine IX Monomachos
Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos ⓘ Constantine VIII ⓘ John I Tzimiskes ⓘ Leo V the Armenian ⓘ Leo VI the Wise ⓘ Michael II ⓘ Michael III ⓘ Michael IV the Paphlagonian ⓘ Michael VI Bringas ⓘ Nikephoros II Phokas ⓘ Romanos I Lekapenos ⓘ Romanos II ⓘ Romanos III Argyros ⓘ Theodora Porphyrogenita ⓘ Theophilos ⓘ |
| dateWritten | 12th century ⓘ |
| endOfNarrativeReign | Emperor Michael VI Bringas ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
court politics
ⓘ
foreign relations of Byzantium ⓘ imperial successions ⓘ military campaigns ⓘ |
| genre | chronicle ⓘ |
| hasManuscript | Madrid Skylitzes ⓘ |
| historicalValue | key narrative source for Middle Byzantine period ⓘ |
| influencedField |
Byzantine studies
ⓘ
history of the Byzantine–Arab conflicts ⓘ history of the Byzantine–Bulgarian wars ⓘ medieval Balkan history ⓘ |
| language | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| manuscriptLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | annalistic narrative ⓘ |
| preservedIn | illuminated manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| startOfNarrativeReign |
Emperor Nikephoros I
ⓘ
linked to:
Nikephoros I
|
| subject |
Byzantine emperors
ⓘ
Middle Byzantine military history ⓘ Middle Byzantine political history ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered | 811–1057 ⓘ |
| usesSources |
earlier Byzantine chronicles
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hagiographical texts ⓘ official documents ⓘ |
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linked to: Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories