The images of military commanders in historical composition of John Skylitzes

Abstract

This article is devoted to analysis of polemological representations of John Skylitzes. In the «Synopsis historiarum» the military ideal was presented realistically, in contrast to the images of military leaders in historical compositions of Leo the Deacon and Michael Psellos. A special attention is given to the images of Katakalon Kekaumenos and Bulgarian military commanders.

Keywords

• византийская империя, византийская армия, военное командование, иоанн скилица, катакалон кекавмен.