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In the second half of the tenth century, Byzantium embarked on a series of spectacular conquests: first in the southeast against the Arabs, then in Bulgaria, and finally in the Georgian and Armenian lands. By the early eleventh century, the empire was the most powerful state in the Mediterranean. It was also expanding economically, demographically, and, in time, intellectually as well. Yet this imperial project came to a crashing collapse fifty years later, when political disunity, fiscal mismanagement, and defeat at the hands of the Seljuks in the east and the Normans in the west brought an end to Byzantine hegemony. By 1081, not only was its dominance of southern Italy, the Balkans, Caucasus, and northern Mesopotamia over but Byzantium's very existence was threatened.
How did this dramatic transformation happen? Based on a close examination of the relevant sources, this history-the first of its kind in over a century-offers a new reconstruction of the key events and crucial reigns as well as a different model for understanding imperial politics and wars, both civil and foreign. In addition to providing a badly needed narrative of this critical period of Byzantine history, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood offers new interpretations of key topics relevant to the medieval era. The narrative unfolds in three parts: the first covers the years 955-1025, a period of imperial conquest and consolidation of authority under the great emperor Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer." The second (1025-1059) examines the dispersal of centralized authority in Constantinople as well as the emergence of new foreign enemies (Pechenegs, Seljuks, and Normans). The last section chronicles the spectacular collapse of the empire during the second half of the eleventh century, concluding with a look at the First Crusade and its consequences for Byzantine relations with the powers of Western Europe. This briskly paced and thoroughly investigated narrative vividly brings to life one of the most exciting and transformative eras of medieval history.
How did this dramatic transformation happen? Based on a close examination of the relevant sources, this history-the first of its kind in over a century-offers a new reconstruction of the key events and crucial reigns as well as a different model for understanding imperial politics and wars, both civil and foreign. In addition to providing a badly needed narrative of this critical period of Byzantine history, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood offers new interpretations of key topics relevant to the medieval era. The narrative unfolds in three parts: the first covers the years 955-1025, a period of imperial conquest and consolidation of authority under the great emperor Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer." The second (1025-1059) examines the dispersal of centralized authority in Constantinople as well as the emergence of new foreign enemies (Pechenegs, Seljuks, and Normans). The last section chronicles the spectacular collapse of the empire during the second half of the eleventh century, concluding with a look at the First Crusade and its consequences for Byzantine relations with the powers of Western Europe. This briskly paced and thoroughly investigated narrative vividly brings to life one of the most exciting and transformative eras of medieval history.
In the second half of the tenth century, Byzantium embarked on a series of spectacular conquests: first in the southeast against the Arabs, then in Bulgaria, and finally in the Georgian and Armenian lands. By the early eleventh century, the empire was the most powerful state in the Mediterranean. It was also expanding economically, demographically, and, in time, intellectually as well. Yet this imperial project came to a crashing collapse fifty years later, when political disunity, fiscal mismanagement, and defeat at the hands of the Seljuks in the east and the Normans in the west brought an end to Byzantine hegemony. By 1081, not only was its dominance of southern Italy, the Balkans, Caucasus, and northern Mesopotamia over but Byzantium's very existence was threatened.
How did this dramatic transformation happen? Based on a close examination of the relevant sources, this history-the first of its kind in over a century-offers a new reconstruction of the key events and crucial reigns as well as a different model for understanding imperial politics and wars, both civil and foreign. In addition to providing a badly needed narrative of this critical period of Byzantine history, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood offers new interpretations of key topics relevant to the medieval era. The narrative unfolds in three parts: the first covers the years 955-1025, a period of imperial conquest and consolidation of authority under the great emperor Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer." The second (1025-1059) examines the dispersal of centralized authority in Constantinople as well as the emergence of new foreign enemies (Pechenegs, Seljuks, and Normans). The last section chronicles the spectacular collapse of the empire during the second half of the eleventh century, concluding with a look at the First Crusade and its consequences for Byzantine relations with the powers of Western Europe. This briskly paced and thoroughly investigated narrative vividly brings to life one of the most exciting and transformative eras of medieval history.
How did this dramatic transformation happen? Based on a close examination of the relevant sources, this history-the first of its kind in over a century-offers a new reconstruction of the key events and crucial reigns as well as a different model for understanding imperial politics and wars, both civil and foreign. In addition to providing a badly needed narrative of this critical period of Byzantine history, Streams of Gold, Rivers of Blood offers new interpretations of key topics relevant to the medieval era. The narrative unfolds in three parts: the first covers the years 955-1025, a period of imperial conquest and consolidation of authority under the great emperor Basil "the Bulgar-Slayer." The second (1025-1059) examines the dispersal of centralized authority in Constantinople as well as the emergence of new foreign enemies (Pechenegs, Seljuks, and Normans). The last section chronicles the spectacular collapse of the empire during the second half of the eleventh century, concluding with a look at the First Crusade and its consequences for Byzantine relations with the powers of Western Europe. This briskly paced and thoroughly investigated narrative vividly brings to life one of the most exciting and transformative eras of medieval history.
Über den Autor
Anthony Kaldellis is Professor of Greek and Latin at The Ohio State University. Author of The Christian Parthenon: Classicism and Pilgrimage in Byzantine Athens (CUP 2009) and Hellenism in Byzantium: The Transformations of Greek Identity and the Reception of the Classical Tradition (CUP, 2007), among numerous others (including two in progress OUP).
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of ContentsPrefaceMapsGenealogiesIntroduction: The Byzantine Empire in the Tenth CenturyRomaníaImperial governanceThe army and warLanded aristocracyAnatolian magnatesPart I: CONQUEST AND CONSOLIDATION"Avengers of Rome": The First Phase of Conquest in the East (955-963)The cast of the conquest: The final years of Konstantinos VII (d. 959)Turning the tide in the southeastSouthern ItalyA smooth succession: Romanos IIThe conquest of CreteThe conquest of Cilicia (phase I)The rise of Phokas"The White Death of the Saracens": Nikephoros II Phokas (963-969)The new regimeFailure in SicilyThe conquest of Cilicia (phase II) and CyprusThe annexation of TaronDeclining popularityTension with BulgariaTension in Italy with the German empireMilitary victory, political failure: the final years"A Mind Full of Cares, Brave in Danger": Ioannes I Tzimiskes (969-976)The new regimeThe defeat of the Rus' and BulgariaEastern incursions: toward a new balance of powerAn otherwise obscure reign"From Spectator to Contestant": Basil II (976-1025), Part IThe new regimeThe first rebellion of Bardas SklerosThe foreign policy of Lakapenos and Phokas, 979-985The fall of Lakapenos and the rebellion of Phokas and Skleros"Guarding the Children of New Rome": Basil II (976-1025), Part IIFrom status quo to peace in the east, 990-1001The war against Bulgaria, 991-1003The emperor and the "aristocracy""No One Ever Saw My Spear at Rest": Basil II (976-1025), Part IIIThe missing decade and conquest of Bulgaria, 1004-1018Monitoring Aleppo, 1000-1025The war with Abkhazia-Kartli and the last rebellion, 1021-1022The apogee of Byzantine ItalyThe end of an eraGENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: THE AGE OF CONQUESTPART II: NEW ENEMIES AND THE RETURN OF POLITICS"Intrigues of the Women's Quarters": From Macedonians to PaphlagoniansKonstantinos VIII (1025-1028)Romanos III Argyros (1028-1034): The same insecurityThe debacle at Aleppo and the capture of EdessaDiplomacy and dynastic instabilityMichael IV (1034-1041): Family ruleFrontier integrityThe conquest, and loss, of SicilyThe Bulgarian revoltThe dramatic fall of Michael V (1041-1042)"No Less Laws than Arms": Konstantinos IX Monomachos (1042-1055), Part IEnter the Normans1043: Trial by fireDomestic initiatives (phase I)The annexation of AniEnter the Pechenegs - the revolt of Tornikios"Squaring the Circle": Konstantinos IX Monomachos (1042-1055), Part IIEnter the Seljuks - the Pecheneg warsDomestic initiatives (phase II)Italy on the brink and the Schism of 1054Coping with new challenges"With Sword Drawn": It All Comes to a Head, 1055-1059Theodora (1055-1056)Michael VI (1056-1057)Isaakios I Komnenos (1057-1059): Fiscal reforms and the fall of KeroulariosBarbarians of the east and westGENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: THE RETURN OF MULTI-POLARITYPART III: COLLAPSE"The Agony of a Virulent Poison": The Road to Mantzikert, 1059-1071Konstantinos X Doukas (1059-1067): Domestic misprioritiesFrayed frontiers: Seljuks and OghuzThe end of Byzantine ItalyEudokia and the succession: Romanos IV Diogenes (1068-1071)Chasing TurksMantzikertCivil war"Squeezed by the Pangs of Death": The Empire on the Verge, 1071-1081Michael VII Doukas (1071-1078): The new regimeThe state of the provincesA Norman statelet in Asia MinorBreakdownNikephoros III Botaneiates (1078-1081)GENERAL CONSIDERATIONS: IMPERIAL COLLAPSEEPILOGUEA Byzantine History of the First CrusadeCrusading in broader perspectiveThe making of a surrogate Byzantine armyRestoring the Roman eastGuide to the ten most important narrative sourcesGlossaryBibliographyIndex of Persons and PlacesRestoring the Roman east
Details
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2019 |
|---|---|
| Genre: | Geschichte, Importe |
| Jahrhundert: | Vor- & Frühgeschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Inhalt: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| ISBN-13: | 9780190053208 |
| ISBN-10: | 0190053208 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Kaldellis, Anthony |
| Hersteller: | Oxford University Press |
| Verantwortliche Person für die EU: | Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de |
| Maße: | 234 x 156 x 26 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Anthony Kaldellis |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 10.10.2019 |
| Gewicht: | 0,738 kg |
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