Found here are disease-addled noblemen and brutal tyrants, including the epileptic Michael IV and the barbaric Romanus IV, a warmonger who sacrificed thousands of lives in pointless battle.Ĭompelling and historically reliable, this is the greatest contemporary account of a time of corruption, degradation and cruelty. This contemporary account by Michael Psellus (1018-96), one of the greatest intellects of the era, details the rulers who oversaw its rapid decline - from the craven Constantine VIII to the admired Constantine X and beyond.
But within two generations the empire was in disarray, its riches squandered and its army broken in purposeless war. In good condition with no inscriptions but does have some creasing to spine and wear on corners.ĭuring the long reign of Basil II, who died in AD 1025, the Byzantine Empire appeared to be at its pinnacle: a glorious civilization that spanned eastern Europe.
Fourteen Byzantine Rulers - Michael Psellus
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