The Avar-Byzantine wars of the late sixth century as depicted by Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos

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Ivanov, S. A. (2013). The Avar-Byzantine wars of the late sixth century as depicted by Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos: A new source?, (50), 123-148. Retrieved from http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881301123I
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Title

The Avar-Byzantine wars of the late sixth century as depicted by Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos

Subtitle

A new source?

Author

Sergey, A, Ivanov

Journal

Zbornik radova Vizantoloskog instituta

Volume
Issue

50-1

Start page

123

End page

148

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DOI
URL

http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/Article.aspx?id=0584-98881301123I

Date

2013-2020/03/07/23:59:57

Abstract

At least three fragments places in Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos‘ narrative of the Avar wars have no parallels either in Theophylakt Simokatta or in Theophanes. The nature of the evidence cited in these passages cannot be a logical reconstruction based on the texts of either of the mentioned authors. This means that Xanthopoulos, the Church historian of the 14th century, had at his disposal a source on the 6th century which has not come down to us.

Keywords

Theophanes, Avar wars, Nikephoros Kallistos Xanthopoulos, sources, Theophylakt Simokatta