076: The Alexiad: Part One: Introducing the Komnenoi Dynasty

Send us a textAnna Komnene wrote the Alexiad as an account of her father's reign, The Roman Emperor Alexios the 1st. The Alexiad is a vivid and dramatic narrative written in the mid-12th century, after the events of the First Crusade. This episode talks about the author, Anna Komnene, as well as the introduction of her Father and Uncle, and what it was like to live in the Empire during this tumultuous time.The History of Modern Greece Podcast covers the events of the Greek People from the fal...