Joannes or John Zonaras (Greek: Ἰωάννης Ζωναρᾶς Iōánnēs Zōnarâs; c. 1070 – c. 1140) was a Byzantine Greek historian, chronicler and theologian who lived...
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his brother; the choice was reportedly approved by the Roman Senate. Joannes Zonaras reports him elected by the Senate itself. Records, however, agree that...
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source hints that he was born around 207. The 12th-century historian Joannes Zonaras, who calls him a Libyan rather than a Moor, and another chronicle of...
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— Plutarch, Life of Artaxerxes The 12th-century Byzantine chronicler Joannes Zonaras later described the punishment, based on Plutarch: The Persians outvie...
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The accuracy of this source has been questioned. Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Zosimus...
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condita[usurped] Historia Augusta, Life of Probus Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Zosimus...
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and the Late Greek historian Zosimus and the Byzantine Greek writer Joannes Zonaras wrote that Constantine had accused Crispus of incest with her. After...
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John VI Kantakouzenos (redirect from Joannes Cantacuzene)
Thessalonica Michael Glykas Anna Komnene John Kinnamos Constantine Manasses Joannes Zonaras 13th century George Akropolites Theodore Skoutariotes 14th century...
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successful and Piroska married John in 1104. The marriage was recorded by Joannes Zonaras and John Kinnamos. Following her conversion to the Eastern Orthodox...
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during the 1070s. Following a remark by Psellos' fellow historian Joannes Zonaras, it is believed by most scholars that Psellos died soon after the fall...
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Zosimus, "Historia Nova", English translation Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 McMahon...
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birth date is unknown, but the Chronicon Paschale and the epitome of Joannes Zonaras, both written centuries later, record that he died at the age of 65...
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schooled and promoted by Aurelian. The 12th-century Byzantine chronicler Joannes Zonaras states that he was Dux Moesiae, a commander of forces on the lower...
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Augusta, Tyranni_XXX*.html The Thirty Tyrants Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Zosimus...
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Aureolus. Macrianus and his son were killed in the battle. According to Joannes Zonaras, their army was encircled by Aureolus and surrendered, except for the...
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John Xiphilinus (redirect from Joannes Xiphilinus)
Joannes Xiphilinus (also John Xiphilinus; Greek: Ἰωάννης Ξιφιλῖνος), epitomator of Dio Cassius, lived at Constantinople during the latter half of the...
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fragments from other works, as well as the 12th-century epitome of Joannes Zonaras who used Dio's Roman History as a main source. Scholarship on this...
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Historia Augusta, Life of Carus, Carinus and Numerian Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Monumenta...
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buried alive is taphophobia. According to a popular legend recorded by Joannes Zonaras and George Kedrenos, two 11th-century and 12th-century Byzantine Greek...
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a view with which most historians agree. The Byzantine historian Joannes Zonaras states that Justin II actually rebuilt an older construction, which...
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Historia Augusta, Life of Carus, Carinus and Numerian Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Leadbetter...
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the Historia Augusta and the 12th-century Epitome of Histories by Joannes Zonaras stating that Aurelian married a daughter of Zenobia, probably an invented...
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Isaurian War. The chroniclers George Kedrenos (eleventh century) and Joannes Zonaras (twelfth century) allege that Ariadne had Zeno locked up in a tomb...
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of the First Bulgarian Empire was said by Theophanes the Confessor, Joannes Zonaras, the Manasses Chronicle, and others, to have made a jeweled cup from...
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condita[usurped] Historia Augusta, The Two Valerians Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Zosimus...
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John Malalas (redirect from Joannes Malalas)
Thessalonica Michael Glykas Anna Komnene John Kinnamos Constantine Manasses Joannes Zonaras 13th century George Akropolites Theodore Skoutariotes 14th century...
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John Skylitzes, Synopsis of Histories (Σύνοψις Ἱστοριῶν), 13. 47–49 Joannes Zonaras, Extracts of History (Επιτομή Ιστοριών), 381. 5–10 Talbot, Alice-Mary...
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Historia Augusta (Augustan History), The Two Gallieni Joannes Zonaras, Epitome Historiarum, extract: Zonaras: Alexander Severus to Diocletian: 222–284 Zosimus...
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contemporary Byzantium. Alternate Latinized forms in common use include Joannes, Johannes, Iōannēs Also rendered in Greek as Σκυλλίτζης, Skyllítzēs or...
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of the Historia Nova (published in 1814), book 1, (5th–6th century) Joannes Zonaras, Compendium of History Compendium excerpt: Claudius to Diocletian 268–284...
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