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Was Michael Attaleiates present at the battle of Mantzikert?
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July 10, 2013
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The purpose of this article is twofold: a) to re-examine the role and functions of Attaleiates as krites tou stratopedou on the military campaigns of Romanos Diogenes; and b) to re-evaluate Attaleiates’ account of the battle of Mantzikert. A detailed analysis shows that there is another angle through which the relative passage can be read. Though there is no concrete evidence to disprove his claim that he was present at the battle itself, there are indications, nonetheless, that he might have stayed in the camp. From this point of view, we may infer that his information about the events of concern to us here is based on reports of certain people who did witness the development of the battle.
Online erschienen: 2013-07-10
Erschienen im Druck: 2012-12
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