The Reign Of Leo Vi (886-912): Politics And People (medieval Mediterranean, V. 15)
by Shaun Tougher /
1997 / English / PDF
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The focus of this work is the Byzantine emperor, Leo VI and his
reign. He has been characterized as a careless and ineffectual
emperor but this work seeks to present a more considered account of
Leo and the politics of his age. By drawing on a broad spectrum of
primary evidence the volume illustrates that Leo forged a
distinctive imperial style as a literate city-based non-campaigning
emperor, and the author argues that he was actively concerned about
the problems that faced his empire.
The focus of this work is the Byzantine emperor, Leo VI and his
reign. He has been characterized as a careless and ineffectual
emperor but this work seeks to present a more considered account of
Leo and the politics of his age. By drawing on a broad spectrum of
primary evidence the volume illustrates that Leo forged a
distinctive imperial style as a literate city-based non-campaigning
emperor, and the author argues that he was actively concerned about
the problems that faced his empire.