Chronological Data in John Skylitzes’ Synopsis of Histories
Journal: Античная древность и средние века
Year: 2023

The Synopsis of Histories of John Skylitzes is one of the most important sources on the history of Byzantium in the tenth and eleventh centuries. By its nature, it is a compilation of many works of other authors. In view of the fact that most of these writings have not been preserved, a great part of Skylitzes’ book is significant as a primary source. The author’s working method can be revealed by comparison with the only main source of the Synopsis that survived, the so-called Continuator of Th