Chronographia by Mikhail Psellos

Series XIX - Issue 12-2

322 pp, + maps, Turkish.

PREFACE
ENTRANCE
CHRONOGRAPHY

FIRST BOOK

• BASILEIOS II. (Bulgaroktonos), 976-1025
• The Revolt of Skleros
• The rebellion of Bardas Phocas
• Disgrace and exile of Parakoimomenos Basileios
• Second rebellion of Skleros after the death of Phocas
• Personal appearance of Basil

THE SECOND BOOK

• CONSTANTINE VIII., 1025-28

THE THIRD BOOK

• ROMANOS III. (Argyros), 1028-34
• Presentation of Mikhail to the Emperor by his elder brother
• The Emperor's Illness
• Death of the Emperor

THE FOURTH BOOK

• MIKHAIL IV. (Paphlagones), 1034-41
• The Empress's Adoption of Michael and His Ascension to Caesar
• The Emperor's Bulgarian Campaign
• Alusianos' escape to Bulgaria
• The Emperor's acceptance of the monkhood and his death

THE FIFTH BOOK

• MIKHAIL V. (Kalaphates), 1041-42
• THEODORA, 1042
• Proclamation of Michael as Emperor
• The Emperor's hatred and jealousy towards Augusta
• The mass of people are directed towards Augusta Theodora
• The flight of the emperor and his uncle and their blinding

BOOK SIX

• ZOE AND THEODORA, 1042
• CONSTANTINOS IX. (Monomachus), 1042-55
• Augusta Zoe considers who she will put on the imperial throne.
• Augusta introducing Emperor Constantine to the palace... A description of how and in what way Sebaste Sklerena was brought to the capital
• How Sebaste was introduced to the palace
• About Antiphony
• About Sebaste's death
• Maniakes' rebellion
• Russian attack and Tornikios rebellion
• Personal appearance of the Emperor
• Regarding the Emperor's illness
• Assassination plot against the Emperor's life
• Empress Zoe's appearance
• The story of Psellos becoming a monk
• THEODORA, 1055-56
• Reign of Empress Theodora
• BOOK SEVEN
• MIKHAIL VI. (Stratiotikos), 1056-57
• The beginning of the reign of the elder Mikhail, who remained in power for one year
• The commanders' delegation visit to Emperor Mikhail
• The rebellion of Komnenos
• Various recommendations to the Emperor regarding the rebellion
• Sending the army against Isaac Komnenos
• Sending an ambassador to Komnenos
• ISAAKIOS COMMENOS,1057-59
• Reign of Isaac Komnenos
• Election of Constantine as Patriarch
• The Emperor's Illness
• The Duke's Presentation to Komnenos — His Appointment as Emperor and the Opinion of Isaac's Relatives Regarding Him....
• CONSTANTINOS X. (Dukas), 1059-67
• Constantine Doukas ruled the Roman Empire for seven years
• EUDOKIAS, 1067
• Eudokia took over the administration of the empire with her sons Michael and Konstantios
• ROMANOS IV. (Diogenes), 1068-71
• Reign of Romanos Diogenes
• MIKHAIL VII. (Parapinakes) ,1071-78
• Constantine, son of Emperor Michael Doukas
• Andronikos, brother of Emperor Michael Doukas
• Constantios, brother of Emperor Michael Doukas
• Caesar John Doukas
• Emperor's letter to Phocas

APPENDICES

• APPENDIX I: Macedonian Dynasty
• APPENDIX II: The Doukas Dynasty
• APPENDIX III: The Komnenos Dynasty
• APPENDIX IV: Liquid Fire (Greek Fire)
• APPENDIX V: Georgios Maniakes
• ADDITIONAL DICTIONARY
• BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ABBREVIATIONS
• INDEX

MAPS

• Map of the Byzantine Empire at the death of Basil II (1025)
• Map of Istanbul