Own Officials
HOW HE ROBBED HIS OWN OFFICIALS
I will next describe another way in which he robbed his subjects. Those who serve the Emperor and the...
Unpleasant experience
This, however, is what he schemed with reference to the Student Corps. Whenever an army was about to be sent against Libya, Italy, or...
Authority in Italy
Later, some of the palace guards were sent throughout the whole Roman Empire to investigate how many on the military lists were unfit for...
The Introduction of Michael to the Emperor by his Brother
There, then, is the preface to the story; the sequel came about as follows. Among other persons who served this emperor, before his accession...
Replenish the imperial treasury
Even if the emperor felt compelled to build on a more magnificent scale than anyone else, it was still his duty to care for...
Doubtless it is a beautiful thing
Often, too, the work would cease and then suddenly rise up afresh, slightly bigger or with some more elaborate variety. When rivers flow into...
Byzantium in the Eleventh Century
In the preface to his Synopsis Historion, John Skylitzes reveals that he held the elevated rank of kouropalates, and was formerly the megas droungarios...
Combinations of colour and perfume
He was especially expert in the art of preparing rich savoury sauces, giving the dishes character by combinations of colour and perfume, and summoning...
Subsequent promotion
The third and last daughter was very tall, curt and glib of tongue, but not so beautiful as her sister. Their uncle, the emperor...
Hugh the Great of France
As we said above, there were among the Latins such men as Bohemund and his fellow counsellors, who, eager to obtain the Roman Empire...
