Emperors and vassals: Scandinavian kings and the Byzantine emperor
In 1196 three messengers were sent by the Byzantine emperor Alexios III to the monarchs of Norway, Denmark and Sweden, to request military assistance. In this article, an attempt is made to place this request in a historical context, to determine what the intentions of the emperor were and how the t...
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Language: | English |
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De Gruyter
[2017]
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Byzantinische Zeitschrift
Year: 2017, Volume: 110, Issue: 3, Pages: 649-672 |
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Byzantine studies
B Patristics B Theologie und Religion B Altertumswissenschaften B History B Diverses B Historische Epochen |
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