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Byzantines and Crusaders in Non-Greek Sources, 1025-1204

Mary Whitby

Print publication date: 2007

Print ISBN-13: 9780197263785

Published to British Academy Scholarship Online: January 2012

DOI: 10.5871/bacad/9780197263785.001.0001

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The Venetian Chronicles and Archives as Sources for the History of Byzantium and the Crusades (992–1204)

The Venetian Chronicles and Archives as Sources for the History of Byzantium and the Crusades (992–1204)

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(p.59) 5 The Venetian Chronicles and Archives as Sources for the History of Byzantium and the Crusades (992–1204)
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Byzantines and Crusaders in Non-Greek Sources, 1025-1204
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Michael Angold

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British Academy
DOI:10.5871/bacad/9780197263785.003.0005

This chapter discusses the Venetian Chronicles and archives as potential sources of information regarding the history of Byzantium and the Crusades. It shows that the histories of the crusades, Venice, and Byzantium are interlinked, and the scholarly approaches to this relationship are presented. The Venetian sources are categorized into three main groups – narrative sources, diplomatic sources, and commercial documents – which are discussed in the chapter. The Fourth Crusade and the Crusader states are also examined.

Keywords:   Venetian Chronicles, sources of information, history of Byzantium, narrative sources, diplomatic sources, commercial documents, Fourth Crusade, Crusader states

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