The Pope and the Crusader Prince: The dating and the content of Epistola ad Paschalem papam II reconsidered
The Pope and the Crusader Prince: The dating and the content of Epistola ad Paschalem papam II reconsidered
Author(s): Martin Hurbanič, Daniela HrnčiarováSubject(s): 6th to 12th Centuries
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Slovanský ústav and Euroslavica
Keywords: Alexios Komnenos; Bohemond of Antioch; Byzance; diplomacy; documents;
Summary/Abstract: The Epistola ad Paschalem II papam is a diplomatic document written in the context of the expedition led by Bohemond of Antioch against the Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos in 1107/1108. It is rightfully regarded as one of the most important testimonies to the increasing anti-Byzantine propaganda after the end of the First Crusade. This paper discusses the origins of the Epistola and suggests a revised date for its composition, then analyses the content of the letter and the reasons for which it was written.
Journal: Byzantinoslavica - Revue internationale des Etudes Byzantines
- Issue Year: LXXVIII/2020
- Issue No: 1-2
- Page Range: 76-92
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
