Anna Comnena: Quick Facts


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Also Known As Anna Komnene
Born December 2, 1083
Died c.1153
House / Dynasty Comnenus family
Notable Family Members mother Irene Ducas
Subjects Of Study Alexius I Comnenus • Byzantine Empire • First Crusade

Alexius I Comnenus, Byzantine emperor 1081–1118, detail of an illumination from a Greek manuscript; in the Vatican Library (Cod. Vat. Gr. 666).
Alexius I Comnenus
Byzantine emperor
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Procopius
Byzantine historian
John VI Cantacuzenus, detail from an illuminated manuscript, 14th century; in the Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris (Ms. Gr. 1242).
John VI Cantacuzenus
Byzantine emperor
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Nicephorus Gregoras
Byzantine scholar
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George Acropolites
Byzantine statesman and scholar
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Nicetas Choniates
Byzantine historian
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Nicephorus Bryennius
Byzantine statesman and historian
Irene Ducas
Irene Ducas
Byzantine empress [1066-1120]
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George the Monk
Byzantine historian
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Laonicus Chalcocondyles
Byzantine historian
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Michael Critobulus
Turkish historian
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John Cinnamus
Byzantine historian
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George Sphrantzes
Byzantine historian
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John Scylitzes
Byzantine historian
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Joseph Genesius
Byzantine scholar
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Menander Protector
Byzantine historian
Edward Gibbon
Edward Gibbon
British historian
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J.B. Bury
British scholar
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George Finlay
British historian