Facts about The Alexiad

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   Originally written in Greek, the Alexiad spans fifteen books covering events from roughly 1069 to 1118, the year Alexios I died.

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   Rare among medieval historical works, the Alexiad was authored by a woman, making Anna Komnene an exceptional figure in Byzantine literary history.

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   Anna Komnene wrote the Alexiad while living in a monastery, to which she retired after a failed plot to overthrow her brother John II.

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   Composed in the 12th century, the Alexiad is considered one of the most significant works of Byzantine literature and an important primary source for the First Crusade.

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   Written by Anna Komnene, the Alexiad is a Byzantine Greek historical chronicle documenting the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.

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