Nikephoros III Botaneiates, the Phokades, and the Fabii
Embellished genealogies and contested kinship in eleventh-century Byzantium
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11932324 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nathan Leidholm (0000-0002-9684-5256, Bogaziçi University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 185-201 |
| Publication date | 2018-09-05 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0307-0131 • E-ISSN: 1749-625X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/byz.2018.4 |
| OpenAlex | W2891742587 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 9 |
This article examines the genealogical claims of Nikephoros III Botaneiates, namely his supposed descent from the Phokades and the ancient Roman Fabii, and aims to situate Botaneiates’ case within a broader context of exaggerated and contested claims of kinship in medieval Byzantium. While exploring the uses of fictionalized or exaggerated kinship and their reception in contemporary society, it addresses issues of authenticity, proof, and credibility. It argues that Byzantine authors were widely sceptical of audacious genealogical claims and may have been exposed to false claims of kinship more often than previously acknowledged
Archaeology · Byzantine architecture · Context (archaeology · Eleventh · Epistemology · Genealogy · Kinship · Skepticism · Sociology · Anthropology · Byzantine Studies and History · Classical Antiquity Studies · Classics · History · Medieval Literature and History · Philosophy
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |