Cinnamus, John

Cinnamus, John

▪ Byzantine historian
Greek  Ioánnis Kínnamos  
flourished 12th century

      Byzantine historian, secretary (grammatikos) to the emperor Manuel I Comnenus, whom he accompanied on campaigns in Europe and Asia Minor. Cinnamus's history of the period 1118–76, continuing the Alexiad of Anna Comnena, covers the reigns of John II and Manuel I, down to the unsuccessful campaign against the Turks of Iconium when the Byzantines were routed (1176) at Myriocephalon. Cinnamus was probably an eyewitness to the events of the last 10 years of the period he describes. The work breaks off abruptly and appears to be incomplete. The author's hero is Manuel, but, in spite of his conviction that the Greek East was superior to the Latin West and his opposition to papal claims, he retains considerable objectivity.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • John Kinnamos — Joannes Kinnamos or John Cinnamus ( el. polytonic|Ἰωάννης Κίνναμος or Κίναμος or Σίνναμος; fl. 12th century) was a Byzantine historian. He was imperial secretary (Greek grammatikos, most likely a post connected with the military administration)… …   Wikipedia

  • John II Komnenos — Infobox Monarch name =John II Komnenos Polytonic|Ίωάννης Β΄ Κομνηνός title =Emperor of the Byzantine Empire caption =Mosaic of John II at the Hagia Sophia. reign =1118 – 1143 predecessor =Alexios I Komnenos successor =Manuel I Komnenos spouse… …   Wikipedia

  • Manuel I Komnenos — This article is about the 12th century Byzantine Emperor. For the eldest son of Andronikos I Komnenos and father of Alexios I of Trebizond, see Manuel Komnenos (born 1145). Manuel I Komnenos Emp …   Wikipedia

  • Jean II Comnene — Jean II Comnène Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jean II. Jean II Comnène, mosaïque de l église Sainte Sophie, Constantinople, (XIIe siècle) …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Jean II Comnène — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Jean II et Jean Comnène. Jean II Comnène Empereur byzantin …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Byzantine literature — may be defined as the Greek literature of the Middle Ages, whether written in the territory of the Byzantine Empire or outside its bordersEncyclopaedia Britannica Greek literature: Byzantine literature ] . It forms the second period in the… …   Wikipedia

  • Byzantine Literature — • The four cultural elements included are the Greek, the Christian, the Roman, and the Oriental Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Byzantine Literature     Byzantine Literature …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Byzantine Empire — This article is about the medieval Roman empire. For other uses, see Byzantine (disambiguation). Roman Empire Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων, Ῥωμανία Basileia Rhōmaiōn, Rhōmanía Imperium Romanum, Romania …   Wikipedia

  • Manuel Ier Comnène — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Manuel Ier. Manuel Ier Comnène Empereur byzantin Une représentation de Manuel …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Guerres entre Turcs et empire byzantin — Guerres turco byzantines Guerres turco byzantines L entrée de Mehmed II dans Constantinople est le symbole de la victoire définitive de l empire ottoman sur l empire byzantin …   Wikipédia en Français

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”