Anna Komnene's Alexiad

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Anna Komnene's Alexiad is a 12th-century Byzantine historical work that chronicles the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and the events of the First Crusade from a learned imperial princess’s perspective.

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Alexiad 3
Alexiad by Anna Komnene 2
Anna Komnene's Alexiad canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine chronicle
historical work
medieval Greek prose work
alternateName The Alexiad
author Anna Komnene
authorOccupation imperial princess
authorRelationToSubject daughter of Alexios I Komnenos
bias critical of some Latin crusaders
favorable to the Komnenos dynasty
contains biographical details about Alexios I Komnenos
descriptions of crusader leaders
theological and moral reflections
countryOfOrigin Byzantine Empire
dateWritten 12th century
focusesOn diplomatic relations with Western powers
internal politics of the Byzantine court
military campaigns of Alexios I Komnenos
genre biographical history
historiography
historicalEventCovered Byzantine–Crusader relations
First Crusade
Norman invasions of the Byzantine Empire
conflicts with the Seljuk Turks
historicalValue major primary source for the First Crusade
major primary source for the reign of Alexios I Komnenos
influencedBy Plutarch
Polybius
Thucydides
language Medieval Greek
literaryForm prose
literaryInfluence classical Greek historiography
mainSubject Alexios I Komnenos
First Crusade
modernReception widely studied in Byzantine studies
widely translated into modern languages
narrativePerspective first-person
numberOfBooks 15
placeOfComposition Constantinople
portrays Alexios I Komnenos as a capable ruler
linked to: Alexios I Komnenos
preservationStatus survives in multiple medieval manuscripts
setting Byzantine Empire
structure divided into books
timePeriodDescribed early 12th century
late 11th century
reign of Alexios I Komnenos
viewpoint Byzantine imperial perspective
pro-Byzantine account of the First Crusade

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Bohemond I of Antioch describedBySource Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Komnenos dynasty associatedWork Alexiad
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene's Alexiad alternateName The Alexiad
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Dalassene sourceMention Alexiad by Anna Komnene
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene notableWork Alexiad
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Anna Komnene authorOf Alexiad
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad
Irene Doukaina knownFrom Alexiad by Anna Komnene
linked to: Anna Komnene's Alexiad