Anna Komnene’s description of the battle of Dyrrachium. Similarities with the descriptions of the battle of Hastings taken from anglo-norman chroniclers
Authors
Theocharis Alexopoulos
National Kapodistrian University of Athens
The objective of this article is to highlight the striking similarities between the narratives of Anglo-Norman sources concerning the battle of Hastings (14 October of 1066), fought between the Normans of duke William of Normandy and the Anglo-Saxons of king Harold Godwinson and the narrative, respectively, of Anna Komnene for the battle of Dyrrachium (18 October of 1081), fought between the Normans of Robert Guiscard and the Byzantines of emperor Alexios I Komnenos. The author tries to support the theory that Anna Komnene made a deliberate attempt to incorporate in her narrative the central events and details of the battle of Hastings.
Keywords:
Battle of Hastings, Anna Komnene, Battle of Dyrrachium, Robert Guiscard, Alexios I Komnenos
Author Biography
Theocharis Alexopoulos, National Kapodistrian University of Athens
Correspondencia: Theocharis Alexopoulos Email: theocharis_alex@yahoo.gr Byzantine history Phd holder.
Alexopoulos, T. (2020). Anna Komnene’s description of the battle of Dyrrachium. Similarities with the descriptions of the battle of Hastings taken from anglo-norman chroniclers. Byzantion Nea Hellás, (39), pp. 209–227. Retrieved from https://adnz.uchile.cl/index.php/RBNH/article/view/60345
