Nikita Choniates' account of Russian-Byzantine military alliance in the early 13th century  Cover Image

Рассказ Никиты Хониата о русско-византийском военном союзе в начале ХIII века
Nikita Choniates' account of Russian-Byzantine military alliance in the early 13th century

Author(s): Alexander Vyacheslavovich Maiorov
Subject(s): History
Published by: Издательство Исторического факультета СПбГУ
Keywords: Byzantium; Galicia-Volyn Rus; prince Roman Mstislavich; emperor Alexeos III Angelos

Summary/Abstract: Drawing on the information of Nikita Choniates and Russian chronicles the author finds out the time of conclusion of the military-political alliance between the Byzantine Emperor Alexios III and Galicia-Volyn prince Roman Mstislavich (1200), followed by the marriage of Russian prince to the niece of the Emperor and military campaigns of Russian forces against Danube Kumans.

  • Issue Year: 2011
  • Issue No: 06
  • Page Range: 164-181
  • Page Count: 18
  • Language: Russian