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The blood of the Grand Komnenoi 1
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11932371 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rustam M Shukurov (0000-0001-8696-5935, corresponding author), Rustam Shukurov |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Pages | 161-181 |
| Publication date | 1995-01-01 |
| 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 | 10.1179/030701395790836630 |
| OpenAlex | W2159403508 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 4 |
The emperor Manuel I Komnenos (1143-80) asked a certain fortune teller, how long the dynasty of Alexios I Komnenos (1081-1118) would reign. The prophetic response was the word (blood), the first three letters designating the first initials of the Komnenian emperors in the order of succession, namely, Alexios I, John II (1118-43), Manuel I, the last alpha for the name of Manuel’s future successor
Ancient history · Balkans: History, Politics, Society · Byzantine Studies and History · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.29 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2019 - 2024 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |