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Anna Komnene ( Greek: Ἄννα Κομνηνή, romanized : Ánna Komnēnḗ; 1 December 1083 – 1153 [1] ), commonly Latinized as Anna Comnena, [2] was a Byzantine Greek princess and historian. She is the author of the Alexiad, an account of the reign of her father, Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
May 3, 2018 · Anna Komnene (aka Anna Comnena, 1083-1153 CE) was the eldest daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios I Komnenos (r. 1081-1118 CE) and the author of a lengthy biography of her father's reign, the Alexiad.
- Mark Cartwright
Anna Comnena was a Byzantine historian and daughter of the emperor Alexius I Comnenus. She is remembered for her Alexiad, a history of the life and reign of her father, which became a valuable source as a pro-Byzantine account of the early Crusades.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Oct 27, 2022 · As the eldest daughter of Byzantine Emperor Alexios I Komenenos, she had almost unlimited access to the royal court. Today, her work is one of the greatest resources historians have for studying the Byzantine Empire, and is seen as one of the greatest biographies of all time. A Millennium of Glory: The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire.
- Robbie Mitchell
Mar 30, 2020 · Learn about Anna Komnene, the daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, who wrote a 500-page history of his reign called "The Alexiad". Watch a video by TED-Ed that explores her epic narrative and her challenges as a female historian.
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May 15, 2019 · Learn about Anna Comnena, the first woman to write a history of her own time, covering her father's reign and the early Crusades. She was also a doctor, a plotter, and a nun in the Byzantine Empire.
Apr 10, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of Anna Komnene, the only female historian who wrote in Greek before the nineteenth century. She was a Byzantine princess, a daughter of Emperor Alexios I, and a rebel who tried to overthrow her brother John II.
