JOHN SKYLITZES

'John'/'Ioannes' 'Skylitzes'/'Scylitzes' (Greek ''Ιωάννης Σκυλίτζης'', ''fl.'' 1081) was a Byzantine historian of the late 11th century.
His major work is the ''Synopsis of Histories'' (), 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.

Contents

The Madrid Skylitzes

Bibliography

External links

The Madrid Skylitzes

Main articles: Madrid Skylitzes


The most famous manuscript 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''.

Bibliography

★ ''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 2-283-60459-1.

External links

★ Notes by Paul Stephenson

★ Biography of Basil II with notes on Scylitzes by Catherine Holmes