The Russian Attack on Constantinople in 860
A 1946 study comparing Byzantine, Slavic and Western sources on the Rus attack, its dating and religious processions during the siege. A historical research source containing the author’s arguments.
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The Mediaeval Academy of America · 1946
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Key themes
- Byzantine history
- Patriarch Photius and the 860 siege
- Comparison of historical sources
Questions for your reading
- How do Greek and Slavic sources differ in describing the attack?
- What role do religious processions play in the accounts?
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