Skylitzes–Kedrenos, Synopsis of Histories

Skylitzes–Kedrenos, Synopsis of Histories: a Standard history source. Covers AD 602 – 1080, with 184 events in chronological order. Text license and provenance included.

TypeStandard history
ViewpointInsider account
Years coveredAD 602 – 1080
Events184 events, 134 placed on the map
Author요안네스 스킬리체스(본문은 게오르기우스 세드레노스 합본)
Original titleIoannis Scylitzae Synopsis historiarum (Bonn, Corpus scriptorum historiae Byzantinae)

Regions: West Asia 106 · Southern Europe 74 · Egypt & North Africa 2 · Eastern Europe & Russia 1

Events

YearPlaceEventPassage
AD 602ConstantinopolisPhokas becomes emperor by rebellion and kills Maurice and his sonspart_08.txt 줄 1063–1064
AD 608ChalcedonThe Persian general Kardarigan seizes Armenia and Cappadocia and plunders through Galatia and Paphlagonia as far as Chalcedonpart_08.txt 줄 1220–1221
AD 610ConstantinopolisHeraclius reaches Constantinople with a large fleet and defeats Phokas in a naval battle in the harbor of Sophiapart_08.txt 줄 1232–1237
AD 610ConstantinopolisHeraclius has Phokas's limbs and head cut off and the rest of his body burned in the Forum Bovispart_08.txt 줄 1268–1273
AD 610ConstantinopolisHeraclius is crowned by Patriarch Sergius in the oratory of St. Stephen in the palace and takes the thronepart_08.txt 줄 1286–1288
AD 611Caesarea CappadociaeThe Persian army captures Caesarea in Cappadocia and carries off many captivespart_08.txt 줄 1328–1329
AD 613DamascusThe Persian army takes Damascus and enslaves its inhabitantspart_08.txt 줄 1341–1342
AD 614HierosolymaPersia captures Jerusalem. The source reports about 90,000 killed; Patriarch Zacharias and the wood of the Cross are carried off to Persiapart_08.txt 줄 1366–1371
AD 615AlexandriaThe Persians occupy all of Egypt, Alexandria and North Africa. The siege of Carthage fails and they turn backpart_08.txt 줄 1375–1378
AD 626ConstantinopolisThe Avars pour in from Thrace and attack Constantinople for ten days with ships and engines, but fail and withdraw (at the same time the Persian Shahrbaraz besieges Chalcedon)part_08.txt 줄 1878–1883
AD 627NiniveHeraclius crosses the Zab River, defeats the army of the Persian general Rhazates near Nineveh and kills himpart_08.txt 줄 1952–1982
AD 629HierosolymaHeraclius sends the wood of the Cross back to Jerusalem, restores Zacharias, and expels the Jews from the citypart_08.txt 줄 2127–2128
AD 636EmesaTheodore's army confronts the Saracens near Emesa and is defeated; Heraclius abandons Syria and leaves for Constantinoplepart_08.txt 줄 2454–2456
AD 637HierosolymaUmar enters Palestine and accepts Jerusalem on terms. Patriarch Sophronius receives himpart_08.txt 줄 2501–2502
AD 638AntiochiaThe Arabs capture Antiochpart_08.txt 줄 2712–2714
AD 655Phoenix (Lycia)The Arab fleet fights the emperor's fleet at sea off Phoinix in Lycia; the Romans are defeated and the emperor barely returns to Constantinoplepart_08.txt 줄 2909–2919
AD 667AmoriumThe Arabs take Amorion and leave a garrison of 600. Andreas, on the emperor's side, scales the walls on a winter night and wipes out the garrisonpart_08.txt 줄 3197–3202
AD 668SyracusaeConstans II is murdered in a bathhouse at Syracusepart_08.txt 줄 3204–3212
AD 674ConstantinopolisThe Arab fleet appears off the coast before Constantinople and keeps up naval warfare and siege for seven yearspart_08.txt 줄 3259–3298
AD 678CyzicusGreek fire (sea fire) devised by Kallinikos burns the Arab ships in the sea off Cyzicuspart_08.txt 줄 3308–3309
AD 695ConstantinopolisLeontios rebels, seizes Justinian II, cuts off his nose and exiles him to Chersonpart_08.txt 줄 3651–3659
AD 697CarthageThe Arabs take Carthage in an African campaignpart_08.txt 줄 3688–3691
AD 698ConstantinopolisApsimar (Tiberius) sails into Sykai, takes the capital by treachery, cuts off Leontios's nose and shuts him in a monasterypart_08.txt 줄 3719–3720
AD 705ConstantinopolisJustinian II returns with Bulgarian and Slavic troops from Tervel and retakes Constantinoplepart_08.txt 줄 3840–3845
AD 711Cherson (Taurica)The army of Cherson in the Crimea acclaims Philippikos (Bardanes) emperor, who then ousts Justinian IIpart_08.txt 줄 3929–3931
AD 797 – 811AdrianopleThe Bulgarian khan Krum besieges Adrianople for a long time until food runs out and it surrenders. All the inhabitants are carried off to Bulgaria. Basil's parents too are moved to Bulgaria at this timeBonn II p.184–185 (c3 줄 3614–3644 / 파일 줄 9636–9666)
AD 811Nikephoros I enters Bulgaria on 20 July. Krum sues for peace, but the emperor refusespart_09.txt L2880-2883
AD 811The Bulgarians fall on Nikephoros I's tent and kill the emperor and his generals. Krum has the emperor's skull lined with silver and uses it as a cuppart_09.txt L2911-2913
AD 811ConstantinopolisStaurakios is gravely wounded and withdraws, and Michael (Rangabe, the kouropalates) is proclaimed emperor by the senate and the armypart_09.txt L2944
AD 813AdrianopolisThe army of Michael I faces Krum's camp near Adrianople. After frequent skirmishes a great battle breaks outpart_09.txt L2981
AD 813AdrianopolisDuring the battle Leo withdraws his unit and flees. The army scatters in flight. Leo is acclaimed emperor by the armypart_09.txt L3051
AD 813ConstantinopolisLeo enters by the Golden Gate and seizes the palace, and Michael gives up the thronepart_09.txt L3108
AD 813Michael I is exiled to a monastery on the island of Prote and has his head shavedpart_09.txt L3124
AD 813 – 814Leo launches a surprise attack on the Bulgarians and wins a great victory. Reportedly many on the side of the Bulgarian king Krum were killed or capturedpart_09.txt L3318
AD 815ConstantinopolisLeo V formally decides on the destruction of icons and forces church leaders to consentpart_09.txt L3459
AD 815ProconnesusPatriarch Nikephoros is exiled to the island of Prokonnesospart_09.txt L3465
AD 815ConstantinopolisAfter Nikephoros's exile, Theodotos Melissenos takes the archbishop's seat (Easter Sunday)part_09.txt L3531-3532
AD 819ConstantinopolisLeo V receives an accusation of a plot by Michael II and questions him personally. Michael is sentenced to deathpart_09.txt L3752
AD 820ConstantinopolisLeo V is murdered inside a church during Christmas dawn prayerspart_09.txt L3950
AD 820ConstantinopolisMichael II is crowned by the patriarch's hand in the great church and acclaimed emperorpart_09.txt L3992
AD 820 – 829ChandaxThe Arabs found the city of Chandax on Crete and make the whole island a base for raiding; Crete falls into servitudeBonn Cedrenus II p.94 (c1 줄 207–213 / 파일 줄 6229–6235)
AD 820 – 829CreteIn the time of Theophilos, the expeditionary force to Crete under the Roman fleet commander Krateros is attacked at midnight and the Romans in the camp are wiped out. Only Krateros escapes on a merchant shipBonn II p.96 (c1 줄 273–289 / 파일 줄 6295–6311)
AD 820 – 829SyracusaeThe Sicilian officer Euphemios allies with Arab forces, takes Sicily under the title of Roman emperor, and is then killed at SyracuseBonn II p.98–99 (c1 줄 363–407 / 파일 줄 6385–6429)
AD 821AntiochiaThomas makes peace with the Arabs and is proclaimed emperor at Antioch (promoted by the bishop)part_09.txt L4391
AD 821ConstantinopolisThomas's land and naval forces together besiege Constantinople. The chain of the harbor is brokenpart_09.txt L4508
AD 821BlachernaiThomas's troops attack the walls of Blachernai with ladders and siege engines but fail. A strong wind scatters the fleetpart_09.txt L4567
AD 822ConstantinopolisMichael II opens the gates, makes a surprise sortie and crushes Thomas's army. Thomas's fleet also scatterspart_09.txt L4620
AD 822After Thomas moves his camp near Constantinople, he fights a decisive battle with the emperor's army. Thomas's army collapsespart_09.txt L4744
AD 823AdrianopolisThomas takes refuge in Adrianople with a small forcepart_09.txt L4786
AD 823AdrianopolisThe emperor surrounds Adrianople with a wall and moat and starves it into surrenderpart_09.txt L4793
AD 823AdrianopolisThomas is handed over to the emperor bound in chainspart_09.txt L4818
AD 823AdrianopolisThomas is executed in mid-Octoberpart_09.txt L4833-4834
AD 829ConstantinopleMichael II dies of dysentery and his body is laid in the Church of the Holy Apostles (the imperial chamber of Justinian)Bonn II p.99 (c1 줄 411–415 / 파일 줄 6433–6437)
AD 829ConstantinopleMichael II's son Theophilos becomes emperor in OctoberBonn II p.99 (c1 줄 425–426 / 파일 줄 6447–6448)
AD 829 – 830ConstantinopleAfter accession Theophilos summons officials of his father's Leo V faction to the Magnaura, then arrests and executes themBonn II p.100–101 (c1 줄 444–462 / 파일 줄 6466–6484)
AD 830 – 842Theophilos bans the veneration of icons, has icons taken down, and drives icon painters and monks out of the city, starving or torturing themBonn II p.110–111 (c1 줄 746–787 / 파일 줄 6768–6809)
AD 830 – 842AnzinTheophilos fights the army of the Arab general Amermoumnes (Afshin). Amermoumnes leaves most of his army and departs, the fighting goes on until morning, and in the evening Theophilos escapes from dangerBonn II p.122–123 & p.133–134 (c1 줄 1237–1244 · c2 줄 1690–1756 / 파일 줄 7259–7266 · 7712–7778)
AD 830 – 842CharsianumThe next year Theophilos again takes the field, defeats the Arabs at Charsianon and returns with 25,000 captivesBonn II p.123 (c1 줄 1278–1280 / 파일 줄 7300–7302)
AD 830 – 842SozopetraTheophilos advances deep into Syria, takes two cities, and captures Sozopetra, the hometown of Amermoumnes. He returns with captivesBonn II p.130–131 (c2 줄 1565–1570 / 파일 줄 7587–7592)
AD 830 – 842SinopePersian mercenaries whose pay is in arrears proclaim Theophobos emperor at Sinope; Theophilos summons him back to the palace and rehabilitates him. This later becomes a pretext for Theophobos's murderBonn II p.131 (c2 줄 1587–1603 / 파일 줄 7609–7625)
AD 830 – 842AmoriumAmermoumnes besieges and takes Amorion with a large army. A resident, Baditzes, bribed with money, points out the weaker section of wall and the city falls. After the massacre and plunder, commanders such as Constantinus and Craterus are taken captiveBonn II p.135–137 (c2 줄 1754–1796 / 파일 줄 7776–7818)
AD 842ConstantinopleTheophilos dies of illness. Before his death he gathers the senate in the Magnaura and entrusts his wife and his son Michael to it. Reign of 12 years and 3 monthsBonn II p.138 (c2 줄 1862–1864 / 파일 줄 7884–7886)
AD 842 – 843ConstantinopleThe regent Theodora restores the veneration of icons. She drives out Patriarch John and installs Methodios as patriarch, then restores the icons in the churchesBonn II p.141–144 (c2 줄 1957–2053 / 파일 줄 7979–8075)
AD 842 – 856BulgariaKhan Boris of Bulgaria is baptized and converts to Christianity. Theodora cedes land to Boris's side, thereby making peace with BulgariaBonn II p.152–154 (c2 줄 2397–2445 / 파일 줄 8419–8467)
AD 842 – 856Theodora orders the Manichaeans and Paulicians to be converted or destroyed. The generals sent out execute them cruelly and 100,000 die, which results in a Paulician revoltBonn II p.154–155 (c2 줄 2448–2475 / 파일 줄 8470–8497)
AD 842 – 856MeliteneThe Paulician officer Karbeas, after his father is executed, flees with 5,000 men to Amer, emir of Melitene. Amer receives him and founds two Paulician cities that raid Roman territoryBonn II p.154–155 (c2 줄 2475–2481 / 파일 줄 8497–8503)
AD 842 – 856ConstantinopleBardas conspires with Michael III to remove the chief minister Theoktistos from the palace. Theoktistos, fleeing, is struck down by the sword and diesBonn II p.157 (c2 줄 2584–2608 / 파일 줄 8606–8630)
AD 842 – 867SamosataMichael III's army besieges Samosata. The Saracens open the gates and make a surprise sortie. The emperor barely escapes on horseback. All the army's supplies are lost and over 100 officers are taken prisoner. Karbeas (the Paulician commander) distinguishes himselfBonn II p.162–163 (c2 줄 2779–2793 / 파일 줄 8801–8815)
AD 842 – 867LalacaonPetronas provokes Amer into battle with an ambush. Amer is surrounded, his army is destroyed and he himself falls. His son flees with his unit, and the other commanders are caught in the narrow pass of Chalziane and handed over to PetronasBonn II p.164–165 (c2 줄 2834–2874 / 파일 줄 8856–8896)
AD 856 – 866ConstantinopleThe Rus' fleet from the northern sea ravages the Black Sea coast and threatens as far as Constantinople. They then withdraw and ask for baptismBonn II p.172–173 (c3 줄 3203–3208 / 파일 줄 9225–9230)
AD 856 – 866ConstantinopleAn earthquake brings down the walls near the Exokionion, palace buildings, and the statue of Victory. The philosopher Leo interprets this as an omen of the death of a high minister PendingBonn II p.173 (c3 줄 3210–3214 / 파일 줄 9232–9236)
AD 856 – 866CeposWhile on campaign Michael III eliminates his uncle Bardas. Bardas prostrated himself at the emperor's feet but was stabbed to death. Basil's side gave the signal and carried out the killing. 1 April, indiction 14Bonn II p.179–181 & p.198–199 (c3 줄 3441–3503 · 4169–4197 / 파일 줄 9463–9525 · 10191–10219)
AD 867ConstantinopleMichael III is murdered in the palace at the third hour of the night. Basil succeeds to power, having survived an assassination plot ordered by MichaelBonn II p.182–183 (c3 줄 3534–3550 / 파일 줄 9556–9572)
AD 867 – 886Tephrike (Tephrica)Basil plunders the Tephrike region held by Chrysocheir, then besieges the fortress, intending a long siegeBonn II 줄 40–41
AD 867 – 886Tephrike (Tephrica)After a pursuit Chrysocheir is killed and the Tephrike affair ends; the Manichaean host scatters within an hourBonn II 줄 252
AD 867 – 886SamosataElite units are sent to Zapetra and Samosata and take them; after Samosata is destroyed the units cross the EuphratesBonn II 줄 73–78
AD 867 – 886Melitene (Malatya)In front of Melitene he pushes the barbarian unit back and chases it to the walls. He is about to strike the fortress with engines but, as supplies are ample, changes directionBonn II 줄 97–98
AD 867 – 886Adapa (Adana)He brings engines to the walls of Adata and attacks fiercely from all sides; later, because of severe cold, he lifts the siege and goes homeBonn II 줄 335–336
AD 867 – 886PodandosNear Podandos Andreas meets the enemy and wreaks great slaughter, killing the enemy commander AmeraBonn II 줄 433
AD 867 – 886TarsusWhen Styppeiotes camps without defenses, the people of Tarsus raid by night and the Romans are heavily defeatedBonn II 줄 473–474
AD 867 – 886Ragusa (Dubrovnik)The Saracens besiege Ragusa for a long time, and the inhabitants ask Constantinople for reliefBonn II 줄 510–511
AD 867 – 886BariThe Saracens come to Bari, build a fortress and settle in (spreading across Lombardy)Bonn II 줄 553–554
AD 867 – 886CardiaNaval battle off Kardia: Niketas Ooryphas fights the Cretan fleet and burns 20 Cretan shipsBonn II 줄 861–862
AD 867 – 886Korinthos (지협 근처 도시로 대치)Ooryphas hauls his ships across the isthmus and surprises the enemy from the Peloponnesian side, burning their shipsBonn II 줄 887–888
AD 867 – 886Methoni (Methone, Messenia)At Methone Nasar burns the Saracen fleet and dedicates the remaining ships to the churchBonn II 줄 957–958
AD 867 – 886Siracusa (Syracuse)The Saracens take and destroy Syracuse, and the remaining inhabitants are carried off as captivesBonn II 줄 1128–1129
AD 886 – 912Macedonia (지역)Engagement in Macedonia: the Romans are defeated by Symeon's side and many die (including Krenites and Kourtikios)Bonn II 줄 1870–1871
AD 886 – 912ThessalonicaLeo of Tripoli takes Thessalonica, causing great bloodshed, and carries off captivesBonn II 줄 2192–2193
AD 913 – 919Acheloum (castellum)In an engagement near the fortress of Acheloos the Romans are defeated and flee, a Bulgarian victory (two accounts of the cause)Bonn II 줄 3077–3078
AD 913 – 919ConstantinopleSymeon camps from Blachernai to the Golden Gate eyeing the city, but seeing the wall defenses he withdraws and asks for peaceBonn II 줄 2906
AD 913 – 919AdrianopleSymeon besieges Adrianople; food runs out and the inhabitants surrender, killing the defending officer Leo Morileon; Rome later retakes itBonn II 줄 3675–3676
AD 913 – 919Üsküdar (Chrysopolis)Rebellion of Leo Phokas: he advances to Chrysopolis but is finally captured and blindedBonn II 줄 3378–3379
AD 920 – 944ConstantinopleWith no one to stop them, the Bulgarians burn the palace of Pegai and StenumBonn II 줄 3594–3595
AD 920 – 944ConstantinopleRomanos prepares a meeting place on the shore at Kosmidion and readies a talk with Symeon aboard ship (Symeon had earlier burned a temple)Bonn II 줄 3758–3759
AD 920 – 944ConstantinopleAfter Symeon's death peace is made with Peter of Bulgaria, who marries Romanos's daughter MariaBonn II 줄 3944–3949
AD 920 – 944Hieron (보스포루스 쪽 자리)A Rus' fleet of about 10,000 approaches the city; Theophanes confronts and burns it, and the Rus' also lose the second naval battleBonn II 줄 4216–4217
AD 920 – 944Melitene (Malatya)Kourkouas besieges Melitene, attacks it hard and takes it (the inhabitants are forced to make peace)Bonn II 줄 4019–4020
AD 920 – 944Prote (Proti 섬)Romanos I is exiled to the island of Prote, has his head shaved and becomes a monkBonn II 줄 4365–4366
AD 943 – 944EdessaRomanos I gives 200 Saracen prisoners and 12,000 silver pieces to obtain the Image of Edessa, and pledges by golden bull not to attack four citiespart_04.txt 줄 1128–1138
AD 944ConstantinopleOn 15 August the Image of Edessa arrives at the Church of the Virgin at Blachernai; the next day Patriarch Theophylact and others carry it in procession through the great church and install it in the Pharos churchpart_04.txt 줄 1175–1191
AD 944ConstantinopolisStephen Lekapenos (his son) deposes his father Romanos I and exiles him to the island of Protepart_12.txt 줄 133 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 948Myrelaion (Constantinopolis)Romanos I dies and is buried at the Myrelaionpart_12.txt 줄 197 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 959ConstantinopolisConstantine VII returns to the city after being given poison and diespart_12.txt 줄 630 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 961Chandax (Creta)Nikephoros Phokas takes Chandax on Cretepart_12.txt 줄 766 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 962Berrhoea (Syria)Nikephoros Phokas takes and plunders the fortress of Beroiapart_12.txt 줄 914 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 963ConstantinopolisEmperor Romanos II dies (15 March)part_12.txt 줄 918 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 963ConstantinopolisNikephoros Phokas receives the imperial crown in the great churchpart_12.txt 줄 1182 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 964TarsusDuring the Cilician campaign Nikephoros leaves Leo in charge of the siege of Tarsuspart_12.txt 줄 1577 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 965 – 969AntiochiaHe seizes two towers of the walls of Antioch and takes the city (acting on his own, contrary to Nikephoros's orders)part_12.txt 줄 1720 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 969ConstantinopolisTzimiskes and his band kill Nikephoros Phokas in the palacepart_12.txt 줄 2095 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 969ConstantinopolisTzimiskes receives the imperial crown in the great church at Christmaspart_12.txt 줄 2283 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 971Persthlaba (Preslav)Tzimiskes attacks and takes the area near Preslava (Perslava), the Bulgarian royal capitalpart_12.txt 줄 2799 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 971Dorostolon (Dristra)Tzimiskes marches on Dorostolon, held by the Rus', and besieges itpart_12.txt 줄 2952 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 971Dorostolon (Dristra)The Rus' sally out of the city and fight the Roman army in full battle; defeated, they are driven back into the citypart_12.txt 줄 3245 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 975ConstantinopolisBasil and Constantine (sons of Romanos) rise together as emperors, while real power rests with the praeses Basilpart_12.txt 줄 3620 (Bonn 쪽은 OCR 머리말이 깨져 안 적음)
AD 976 – 1025AspachanMohammed (Toghril's lieutenant) dies at the battle of Aspahan when his horse falls and he breaks his neck. The army proclaims Tangrolipix king of Persia, and the Turks enter PersiaBonn II p.569–570 (조각 줄 490–565)
AD 986ConstantinopolisAn earthquake brings down houses and churches and damages part of the dome of the great church. The emperor spends 10 kentenaria of gold on its rebuildingBonn Cedrenus II p.438 (part_13 L43-47)
AD 989AbydosBardas Phokas falls from his horse and dies in the fight before Abydos (poisoning is rumored). After his death the army scattersBonn Cedrenus II p.445-446 (part_13 L291-383)
AD 998 – 1001SpercheiosSamuel invades Thessaly and kills Gregory Taronites. Uranos crosses the Spercheios by night and surprises the camped Bulgarian army; Samuel and his son are badly wounded and flee to the mountainsBonn Cedrenus II p.450 (part_13 L499-564)
AD 1001 – 1002Bononia (Vidin, 비디나)Basil II takes the fortress of Vidin after an eight-month siegeBonn Cedrenus II p.454 (part_13 L727-731)
AD 1002AdrianopleSamuel leads an expedition and surprises the inhabitants of Adrianople. During a festival procession he gains much booty and withdrawsBonn Cedrenus II p.455 (part_13 L729-746)
AD 1002Scupi (Scopias, 스코피아)Basil crosses the ford of the Axios (the text's 'Bardarius') and surprises and takes Samuel's camp, which was pitched without guardsBonn Cedrenus II p.455 (part_13 L748-759)
AD 1009JerusalemThe Egyptian caliph Aziz (al-Hakim) breaks the treaty and destroys the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem, and drives out the monks of the monasteriesBonn Cedrenus II p.456 (part_13 L793-798)
AD 1014Basil strikes the Bulgarians from behind above the Balathista pass. He has 15,000 prisoners blinded and sent back to SamuelBonn Cedrenus II p.458 (part_13 L883-885)
AD 1014After the defeat Samuel drinks water and dies two days later of a heart attack. His son Gabriel (Romanos) succeeds himBonn Cedrenus II p.458 (part_13 L893-897)
AD 1016The Armenian prince Senekerim surrenders with his family and domains, and in return receives lands such as Sebasteia, Larissa and Abara and the title of patrikiosBonn Cedrenus II p.464 (part_13 L1103-1116)
AD 1016Pernicum (Pernik)Basil passes Triaditza and besieges the fortress of Pernikos for 88 days but fails to take it and withdraws. Later he attacks the fortress of LongosBonn Cedrenus II p.465 (part_13 L1129-1132)
AD 1018Lychnidos (Achrida, Ohrid)Basil enters Achrida (Ohrid), the old Bulgarian capital, and collects the palace treasures. He places a garrison in the city under a protospathariosBonn Cedrenus II p.468 (part_13 L1245-1247)
AD 1018DiabolisThe Bulgarian general Ibatzes prepares a revolt at Diabolis. Eustathios Daphnomeles, governor of Achrida, seizes him at a banquet and blinds himBonn Cedrenus II p.472 (part_13 L1320-1380)
AD 1022Battle with the army of George of Abkhazia. Liparites, the commander of that army, is killed, and George flees to the mountains and later makes peace, sending his son Pankratios as a hostageBonn Cedrenus II p.478 (part_13 L1555-1565)
AD 1025Basil II dies suddenly of illness. His brother Constantine VIII becomes sole emperorBonn Cedrenus II p.479 (part_13 L1612-1613)
AD 1028Constantine VIII dies of illness. Around three days before, Romanos Argyros marries Zoe and becomes emperorBonn Cedrenus II p.484 (part_13 L1794-1796)
AD 1030AntiochRomanos III abandons his Syrian campaign and withdraws to Antioch; the army leaving its camp is attacked by Arab forces and badly defeated. The emperor barely arrivesBonn Cedrenus II p.493 (part_13 L2126-2139)
AD 1034Romanos III dies of suffocation in a bath. Michael marries Zoe and becomes emperor (the plot of John Orphanotrophos)Bonn Cedrenus II p.505-507 (part_13 L2597-2598)
AD 1037 – 1038George Maniakes lands in Sicily. At Rametta he heavily defeats the Carthaginian (Arab) army and inflicts many casualtiesBonn Cedrenus II p.920 (part_13 L3099-3104)
AD 1040ThessalonicaAlusianos takes the Bulgarian side and besieges Thessalonica. After a miracle at the tomb of St. Demetrios, the inhabitants attack by night and kill more than 15,000 TraditionBonn Cedrenus II p.532 (part_13 L3494-3529)
AD 1041Michael IV dies of illness. His nephew Michael V becomes emperorBonn Cedrenus II p.933 (part_13 L3568-3569)
AD 1042ConstantinopolisA popular uprising restores Zoe and Theodora. Michael V is blinded and exiled to a monasteryBonn Cedrenus II p.540 (part_13 L3817-3818)
AD 1042 – 1043CannaeMichael Dokeianos fights the Franks at Cannae near the Aufidus River and is heavily defeated, losing most of his forceBonn Cedrenus II p.546 (part_13 L3995-3996)
AD 1042 – 1043BarnaA Scythian fleet defeats the Roman fleet in the waters off Varna: Constantine Kabasilas (Cabalarius) is killed, four ships are captured and many are sunkBonn II p.554 (조각 줄 1–36)
AD 1043Maniakes, leading an army against the emperor, fights Stephen's army near Ostrovo. Maniakes falls from his horse and dies, and his head is carried to the capitalBonn Cedrenus II p.548 (part_13 L4097-4117)
AD 1043ConstantinopolisVladimir, prince of the Rus', attacks the capital with a large fleet. Basil Theodorokanos makes a night attack, burns seven ships with fire ships and sinks three. The Rus' fleet strikes rocks and most of it is wreckedBonn Cedrenus II p.551 (part_13 L4182-4187; 4236-4250)
AD 1044ConstantinopleOn 9 March the emperor's public procession is halted by an uproar of the citizens, who oppose the empress status of Monomachos's mistress Skleraina and shout to kill her; the emperor returns to the palaceBonn II p.556 (조각 줄 77–101)
AD 1044 – 1045AniMonomachos opens the war over Ani: citing the treaty from Basil II's time, he demands the return of Ani, but Kakikios refusesBonn II p.557 (조각 줄 103–131)
AD 1045 – 1046AniKakikios, pressed by the Roman army and the governor Tibianos, surrenders: he makes peace with Nikolaos and hands the fortress of Ani to the emperor; the emperor gives him the title of magistros and estates in CappadociaBonn II p.559 (조각 줄 198–209)
AD 1045 – 1046TibiumThe Roman army falls into Aplesphares's ambush (a flooded plain, archer infantry) and is badly beaten. The cavalry sinks in the mud and many die; only two commanders barely escapeBonn II p.560 (조각 줄 220–256)
AD 1047ConstantinopleIn September the rebel Tornikios besieges the capital, with a camp on the Blachernai side. The emperor's side sorties in the evening, breaks the palisade and drives them off, and Tornikios withdrawsBonn II p.562–564 (조각 줄 303–377)
AD 1047Raedestum (Rhaidestos)Tornikios, leading the whole army himself, attacks Raidestos; despite engines he fails, lifts the siege and returns to ArkadioupolisBonn II p.564–565 (조각 줄 378–399)
AD 1047ArcadiopolisMost of Tornikios's army deserts. Commanders such as Marianos Branas and Polys go over to the emperor's side, and Tornikios and Batatzes flee and are arrestedBonn II p.566–567 (조각 줄 413–443)
AD 1047Tornikios and Batatzes are blinded; after confiscation of their property and a public parade they are exiledBonn II p.567 (조각 줄 445–447)
AD 1048 – 1050MantzikertThe sultan attacks Manzikert: a 30-day siege. He tries to enter beneath the siege tower, but the garrison brings the tower down with replacement beams; Alkan and others are killed, and the sultan lifts the siege and leavesBonn II p.590–593 (조각 줄 1321–1438)
AD 1050AdrianopleA large Pecheneg army defeats the Romans before Adrianople. The Roman army is destroyed; Michael Dokeianos is killed, and Constantine Arianites is wounded and dies three days laterBonn II p.600–602 (조각 줄 1672–1733)
AD 1054 – 1055ConstantinopleMonomachos dies. Funeral near the Mangana monastery; Empress Theodora begins her sole ruleBonn II p.610 (조각 줄 2031–2034)
AD 1056ConstantinopleEmpress Theodora dies, at the end of August, of an intestinal illnessBonn II p.612 (조각 줄 2078–2079)
AD 1056ConstantinopleEunuchs and Leo Synkellos acclaim the aged Michael Stratiotikos emperor, while real power is held by his entourageBonn II p.612–613 (조각 줄 2081–2090)
AD 1056 – 1057ConstantinopleTheodosios's revolt: he heads for the great church but the patriarch and clergy close the doors against him; his forces scatter and he is arrested and exiled to PergamonBonn II p.613–614 (조각 줄 2137–2163)
AD 1057GunariaEastern generals acclaim Isaac Komnenos emperor before the army: the start of the revoltBonn II p.622–623 (조각 줄 2477–2479)
AD 1057NicaeaBattle near Nicaea: Aaron, on the emperor's right wing, drives them back, but Amboustos on the Komnenos side breaks into the enemy line and turns the battle; several of the emperor's commanders are killed or capturedBonn II p.628–632 (조각 줄 2687–2843)
AD 1057ConstantinopleMichael VI Stratiotikos gives up the throne and goes home. The next day Amboustos enters the palace, and Isaac enters that evening as wellBonn II p.636 (조각 줄 3009–3027)
AD 1057ConstantinopleIsaac Komnenos is crowned emperor in the great church on 1 September after a formal processionBonn II p.637–638 (조각 줄 3024–3045)
AD 1068Hierapolis (현 Manbij)Romanos IV passes through hostile territory and on the third day reaches Hierapolis (Manbij), where he begins preparations for a siegepart_15 L63–72
AD 1068Chalep (현 Aleppo)After a Roman unit is hard pressed by Arab and Turkish forces from Chalep (Aleppo), the emperor rides out at night with cavalry and drives the enemy off. He does not pursue and recalls his menpart_15 L124–164
AD 1069 – 1070Crispinus, a Latin from Italy, rebels claiming he was passed over for promotion, and plunders the tax collectorpart_15 L259–266
AD 1069 – 1070Samuel Alousianos surprises Crispinus on Easter Day and the Frankish force is heavily defeatedpart_15 L269–277
AD 1069 – 1070Dorylaion (현 Eskişehir 부근)When the emperor reaches Dorylaion, Crispinus sends envoys to surrender and apologize for his offenses. The emperor grants his requestspart_15 L279–283
AD 1069 – 1070Blachernai (콘스탄티노폴리스 궁)The greatest church of Blachernai in the capital burns and collapses to the groundpart_15 L462–464
AD 1070Halys 강On his eastern campaign Romanos IV crosses the Halys River, passes Caesarea and reaches the spring of Kriapart_15 L649–660
AD 1071Manzikert (현 Malazgirt)Romanos presses on to recover Manzikert, taken by the Seljukspart_15 L686–688
AD 1071Manzikert (현 Malazgirt)In the fight before Manzikert the Roman army scatters and withdraws, and the emperor, after fighting all day, is captured and brought before the sultan Asanpart_15 L912–920
AD 1071The emperor is released and makes a treaty with the sultan, fixing a peace pledge and the release of prisoners and promising not to plunder Roman territorypart_15 L984–989
AD 1071ConstantinopleThe side of John the Caesar sends Empress Eudokia to a convent, proclaims Michael emperor, and refuses Romanos's returnpart_15 L1021–1024
AD 1072Romanos has both eyes put out at Kotyaion and is moved to the island of Prote, where he dies soon afterpart_15 L1097–1098
AD 1072Prisdiana (현 Prizren)Michael sends his son Constantine (Bodin) to Bulgaria with 300 men; at Prespa he is acclaimed king of the Bulgarians and takes the name Peterpart_15 L1438–1445
AD 1072 – 1073Castoria (현 Kastoria)The garrison of Kastoria sallies out, strikes the Bulgarian force and chases Petrilos along the mountain roadpart_15 L1489–1491
AD 1073Saronites captures Bodin and sends him bound to the emperorpart_15 L1522–1527
AD 1074Roussel (a Frank), on the side of the citizens loyal to Romanos, defeats the army of John the Caesar in the field and captures the Caesar. Only Botaneiates flees with a few menpart_15 L1242–1255
AD 1074 – 1080Rhegium (현 Reggio di Calabria)Robert (a Frankish prince) takes Rhegion in Calabriapart_15 L1656–1660
AD 1077Bryennios is acclaimed and invested with imperial insignia at Trajanoupolis and enters Adrianoplepart_15 L1875–1878
AD 1078ConstantinopleMichael VII is driven from the palace and sent to a monastery, and Botaneiates enterspart_15 L2068–2070
AD 1078Alexios Komnenos captures Bryennios by ambush. Bryennios is punished by the loss of his eyespart_15 L2202–2214
AD 1078 – 1079ThessalonicaAlexios takes the citadel of Thessalonica and captures Basilakiospart_15 L2326–2331
AD 1078 – 1079ChrysopolisBy the emperor's order Basilakios has his eyes put out near Chrysopolispart_15 L2334–2357
AD 1078ChrysopolisConstantine Doukas leads out an army and is hailed emperor at Chrysopolis. The emperor makes him a monk without bloodshed and exiles him to an islandpart_15 L2401–2408
AD 1078The emperor's side sends the megas hetaireiarches Straboromanos and kills the logothetes, who was confined on the island of Protepart_15 L2477–2483

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