Based on “Psellos and the Patriarchs” and “Fourteen Byzantine Rulers”, and his other writings, it appears that the prolific Michael Psellos split his time evenly between his bureaucratic assignments in the Great Palace and in his writing. Also, he focused on the rulers he actually knew, rather than on the broader swathe of history that the other great historian of that period, John Skylitzes, does.Īnthony Kaldellis and Ioannis Polemis translated and published this collection of Psellos’ writing, “Psellos and the Patriarchs” a few years ago. This remarkable history provides more detailed (and gossipy) information about the period than his friend, the more succinct Michael Attaleiates did in his “The History”. Michael Psellos’ history, “Fourteen Byzantine Rulers” contains invaluable information for those interested in 11th century Byzantine history. Letters and Funeral Orations for Keroullarios, Leichoudes, and Xiphilinos Translated by Anthony Kaldellis and Ioannis PolemisĬopyright 2015 by University of Notre Dame
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