Anna Comnena
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
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...the Alexiad (finished in 1148), one of the outstanding Greek historical works of the Middle Ages. Covering the reign of Alexius I and the First Crusade, it tends to glorify her father and his family; however, Annas familiarity with public...