Vertauschte Notizen. Anna Komnene und die Chronologie der byzantinischnormannischen Auseinandersetzung 1081–1085

A critical reassessment of Anna Komnene's chronicles reveals misplaced annotations that distort the timeline of Byzantine-Norman conflicts between 1081 and 1085. The study demonstrates how these errors, likely introduced during manuscript transmission or editorial processes, have misled historians for centuries. By cross-referencing Anna Komnene's work with contemporary sources, including the Codex Marcianus Graecus 524 and epigraphic evidence, the research reconstructs a more accurate sequence of events, clarifying the dynamics of Byzantine resistance against Norman invasions. This finding underscores the importance of rigorous source criticism in medieval historiography.

Kislinger, E. (2010). Vertauschte Notizen. Anna Komnene und die Chronologie der byzantinischnormannischen Auseinandersetzung 1081–1085. Jahrbuch Der Österreichischen Byzantinistik, 59, 127–146. https://doi.org/10.1553/joeb59s127