John/Ioannes Skylitzes/Scylitzes (Ιωάννης Σκυλίτζης, fl. 1081) was a Byzantine historian of the late 11th century. Events Corfu taken from Byzantine Empire by Robert Guiscard, Italy Byzantine emperor Nicephorus III is overthrown by Alexius I Comnenus, ending the Middle Byzantine period and beginning the Comnenan dynasty Alexius I helps defend Albania from the Normans (the first recorded mention of Albania), but is defeated at the Battle... Byzantine Empire is the term conventionally used to describe the Greek-speaking Roman Empire during the Middle Ages, centered at its capital in Constantinople. ...

His major work is the Synopsis of Histories (Σύνοψις Ἱστοριῶν), which covers the reigns of the Byzantine emperors from the death of Nicephorus I in 811 to the deposition of Michael IV in 1057; it continues the chronicle of Theophanes Confessor. There is a continuation of this work, known as Skylitzes Continuatus covering 1057–1079, possibly also written by Skylitzes. Nicephorus I and his son and successor, Stauracius. ... Events July 26 - Battle of Pliska: Nicephorus I is defeated by the Bulgar khan Krum, and is succeeded by Stauracius as Byzantine emperor. ... Michael IV, the Paphlagonian, (1010 - December 10, 1041) (in Greek Μιχαήλ Παφλαγών, meaning from the province of Paphlagonia) was Byzantine emperor (April 11, 1034 to December 10, 1041). ... Events King Macbeth I of Scotland is killed in battle against Malcolm Canmore. ... Theophanes (died 817 or 818) was a Byzantine monk and chronicler. ... Events Persian astronomer, Omar Khayyám, computed the length of the year as 365. ...

The Madrid Skylitzes

An illustrated version of the Synopsis was produced in Sicily in the 12th century, and is now at the Biblioteca Nacional de España in Madrid, so is known as the Madrid Skylitzes, Codex Græcus Matritensis Ioannis Skyllitzes, or Skyllitzes Matritensis. It is the only surviving illustrated manuscript of a Greek chronicle, and includes 574 images. It is unclear whether the images are copies of Byzantine images or new to the copy. Sicilian disambiguates here; see also Sicilian language or Sicilian Defence. ... The Biblioteca Nacional de España (The National Library of Spain) is a major public library, the most ample in Spain. ... Madrid is the capital and largest city in Spain, as well as in the province and the autonomous community of the same name. ...

Bibliography

• Bente Bjørnholt and J. Burke, eds. "The Cultures and Contexts of the Madrid Skylitzes" International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds, 13 July 2004 (pub. 2005).
• AHRB Skylitzes Colloquium, Belfast, 21-22 September 2002, Institute for Byzantine Studies, Queen's University, Belfast.[1]
• John Wortley (trans.), John Scylitzes, a synopsis of histories (811-1057 A.D.): a provisional translation, Centre for Hellenic Civilization, University of Manitoba, 2000.
• B. Flusin (trans.), J.-C. Cheynet (ed.), Jean Skylitzès: Empereurs de Constantinople, Ed. Lethielleux, 2004, ISBN 2283604591.

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External links

• Notes by Paul Stevenson