The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer
The long reign of the Byzantine emperor Basil II (976-1025) has been considered a "golden age", in which his greatest achievement was the annexation of Bulgaria after a long and bloody war. Paul Stephenson reveals that the legend of the "Bulgar-slayer" was actually created long after his death. His reputation was exploited by contemporary scholars and politicians to help galvanize support for the Greek wars against Bulgarians in Macedonia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer
The long reign of the Byzantine emperor Basil II (976-1025) has been considered a "golden age", in which his greatest achievement was the annexation of Bulgaria after a long and bloody war. Paul Stephenson reveals that the legend of the "Bulgar-slayer" was actually created long after his death. His reputation was exploited by contemporary scholars and politicians to help galvanize support for the Greek wars against Bulgarians in Macedonia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer

The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer

by Paul Stephenson
The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer

The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer

by Paul Stephenson

Overview

The long reign of the Byzantine emperor Basil II (976-1025) has been considered a "golden age", in which his greatest achievement was the annexation of Bulgaria after a long and bloody war. Paul Stephenson reveals that the legend of the "Bulgar-slayer" was actually created long after his death. His reputation was exploited by contemporary scholars and politicians to help galvanize support for the Greek wars against Bulgarians in Macedonia during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780521158831
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Publication date: 11/25/2010
Edition description: Reissue
Pages: 190
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Paul Stephenson is Rowe Professor of Byzantine History, University of Wisconsin-Madison, and Research Associate, Dumbarton Oaks, Washington DC.

Table of Contents

List of illustrations; Preface; Annotated and translation; List of abbreviations; 1. Basil the Bulgar-slayer: an introduction; 2. Basil and Samuel; 3. Basil annexes Bulgaria; 4. Victory and its representations; 5. Basil the younger, porphyrogennetos; 6. The origins of a legend; 7. Basile après Byzance; 8. Basil and the 'Macedonian question'; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index.
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