Juan Signes Codoñer

The Emperor Theophilos and the East, 829-842 (eBook, ePUB)

Court and Frontier in Byzantium during the Last Phase of Iconoclasm

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

This book focuses on the impact of political relations with the East, especially the Muslim caliphate, on the reign of the last iconoclast emperor of Byzantium, Theophilos (829-842), reinterpreting the major events of the period and their chronology. Separate sections are devoted to the influence of Armenians at the court, the enrolment of Persian rebels against the caliphate in the Byzantine army, the continuous warfare with the Arabs and the cultural exchange with Baghdad, the Khazar problem, and the attitude of the Christian Melkites towards the iconoclast emperor. The final chapter reassesses the image of the emperor as a good ruler, building on the conclusions of the previous sections.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 532
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. März 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781317034261
• Artikelnr.: 44870869

Autorenporträt

Juan Signes Codoñer is Professor of Greek Philology at the University of Valladolid, Spain. He has a particular interest in Byzantine history of the 9th century and in the historical literature of Byzantium. With Michael Featherstone he is publishing a new edition of Theophanes Continuatus (in the Corpus fontium historiae Byzantinae, series Berolinensis), and amongst his many articles is one related to the present volume, 'Melkites and Icon worship during the iconoclastic period', appearing in Dumbarton Oaks Papers.

Inhaltsangabe

Contents: Preface
Introduction. Section I Prolegomena to a Reign: Internal Conflict in the Empire under Leo V and Michael II: Back to iconoclasm!
Unrest at the eastern border. Section II The Armenian Court: Family ties: Leo the Armenian and Michael of Amorion
Parties at the court: the Armenian marriage of Theophilos
The elusive Manuel the Armenian
The daughter of Constantine VI and her stepson
The Armenian family network
Opposition to the emperor. Section III Supporting the Persian Uprising Against the Abbasids: Some remarks on the Khurramite movement
Naá¹£r the Khurramite
Theophobos and his father
A Persian Basileus? Section IV Warfare Against the Arabs: Invasion or civil war? Thomas the Slav and the Arabs
Campaigning in Cilicia and Cappadocia in 830-833
Byzantine expeditions in Western Armenia between 834 and 836
The second triumph of Theophilos in 837
Theophilos' defeat at Anzes and the capture of Amorion in 838
After Amorion: Theophilos' last years. Section V The Khazar Flank: The embassy to the Khazars and the building of Sarkel
Rus, Slavs and Bulgars in the steppes. Section VI The Melkites: The letter of the three Melkite patriarchs to Theophilos
Apocalyptics and expectations of political change in the realm of the Abbasids. Section VII Cultural Exchange with the Arabs: Some preliminary matters
A bidirectional exchange? Epilogue: the image of Theophilos as a ruler
A chronology of Theophilos' reign
Abbreviations
Sources, Bibliography
Index.