Epitaph of Basil II |
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The Epitaph of Basil II's tomb (976-1025). He was buried in the Church of St John the Evangelist at the Hebdomon Palace.
Sources: Primary Material Epitaph of Basil II, Translated by Paul Stephenson (2004) http://digitalbyzantium.org/trans/epitaph.html John Skylitzes, A Synopsis of Byzantine History 811-1057, Translated by John Wortley, (2010). Yahya of Antioch, Chronicle, volume III (AD1013-1034) edited by I. Kratchovshy and translated by F. Micheau and G. Trouppeau in Patrologia Orientalis 47 (1997) 373-559. Scholarship: Stephenson, P. (2003) The Legend of Basil the Bulgar-Slayer, Cambridge. easternromanhistory@gmail.com Discord https://discord.gg/wxVmswV If you would like to support Eastern Roman History, I have a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/EasternRomanHistory Music Credits: 'Euro Summer 2' by Jeff Van Dyke from Medieval Total War by Creative Assembly. All images used are for educational purposes, if I have used a piece of art and you would like me to credit you, please contact me and I shall do so. |