Ioannes Skylitzes, historian M / L XI
Ἰωάννου...τοῦ Σκυλίτζη (Ioannes 110)
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Believed that the various natural signs and disasters foreshadowed the impending fall of the tyrants (
Ioannes 68
the orphanotrophos and
Michael 4
)
Skylitzes 408.62-63
Considered it embarrassing to number all the unlawful ways invented by
Konstantinos 9
in order to exact more money, but thought it necessary to note that the empire's decline started at that time
ὃ δὲ εἰπεῖν ἐστιν ἀναγκαῖον, τοῦτο δὲ καὶ λέξω, ὅτι περ ἐξ ἐκείνου τοῦ βασιλέως...τὰ Ῥωμαίων ἤρξατο φθίνειν πράγματα. Skylitzes 476.53-58
Considered it worth relating the causes of
Georgios 62
Maniakes's rebellion so that those who might come across his work may be accurately informed
ἄξιον δὲ εἰπεῖν ἐπιδραμόντας καὶ τὰς αἰτίας εἰς ἀκριβῆ γνῶσιν τῶν τῷ βιβλίῳ ἐντυχανόντων. Skylitzes 425.6-7
Narrates that the emperor (
Isaakios 1
) was hunting near Neapolis and a boar of terrifying aspect appeared from somewhere; (
Isaakios 1
) Komnenos gave the horse its head to pursue the boar, but it entered the sea and disappeared
ὁ δέ γε Θρᾳκήσιος θηρᾶν κἀκείνος τὸν βασιλέα ἱστόρησε περὶ τὴν Νεάπολιν, σῦν δ῾ ἐπιφανῆναί ποθεν τὴν θέαν φρικτόν, καὶ τὸν Κομνηνὸν ἐνδεδωκότα τῷ ἵππῳ τὸν χαλινὸν διώκειν τὸν σῦν, .... Zonaras 18.7.5
Refrained from listing all the misdeeds of
Michael 6
in order to avoid becoming tedious to his audience
προσκορὴς γενήσομαι τοῖς ἀκροαταῖς. Skylitzes 483.91-92
To describe each of the unlawful actions taken by
Ioannes 68
to destroy the empire's subjects would amount to a Herculean task
καταλέγειν δὲ ἕκαστον τούτων Ἡράκλειος ἆθλος. Skylitzes 408.55-57
Was uncertain as to whether
Michael 6
would indeed gain the kingdom of heaven after his abdication in exchange for his earthly throne, as he had been promised, for he had waited far too long and had to relinquish power unwillingly when war erupted
Skylitzes 500.77-83
Wrote the Synopsis Historion starting with the murder of Emperor Nikephoros and ending with the reign of Isaakios Komnenos
Σύνοψις ἱστοριῶν ἀρχομένη ἀπὸ τῆς ἀναιρέσεως Νικηφόρου βασιλέως τοῦ ἀπὸ γενικῶν καὶ μέχρι τῆς βασιλείας Ἰσαακίου τοῦ Κομνηνοῦ συγγραφεῖσα παρὰ Ἰωάννου κουροπαλάτου καὶ γεγονότος μεγάλου δρουγγαρίου τῆς βίγλας τοῦ Σκυλί. Skylitzes 3.1-5
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Kouropalates
κουροπαλάτου. Skylitzes 3.4
Megas droungarios of the vigla
μεγάλου δρουγγαρίου τῆς βίγλας. Skylitzes 3.4-5
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Skylitzes
τοῦ Σκυλίτζη. Skylitzes 3.5
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