Hrōmaikē historia
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The Hrōmaikē historia ("Roman History") is a significant 13-volume work by the 13th-century Byzantine scholar George Pachymeres. This chronicle serves as a primary historical source for the period of the Palaeologus emperors, Michael VIII and Andronicus II. Pachymeres, who was ordained into the Greek Orthodox ministry, also taught liberal arts at the patriarchal academy in Constantinople.1
His chronicle is noted for its focus on the theological aspects of events and the dispute between Eastern patriarchal autonomy and Western papal supremacy. Despite a dense style, the Hrōmaikē historia provides valuable details on Latin military campaigns, frontier defenses, and the growth of Byzantine feudal nobility. Pachymeres is recognized as one of the noteworthy historians of the Byzantine Empire, alongside figures like George Acropolites, Michael Psellus, and Anna Comnena.12
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