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THE HISTORY

OF

PSELLUS

Michael Psellus (1017–1078) was a preeminent Byzantine monk, scholar, and politician. His "History" (Chronographia) is a primary source for the 11th-century Byzantine Empire.

EDITED BY

CONSTANTINE SATHAS

Constantine Sathas (1842–1914) was a renowned Greek historian and researcher who specialized in the medieval history of Greece and the Byzantine era.