The Three Nikephoros Bryennios – Ever In the Shadow of the Comneni
The three men named Nikephoros Bryennios in 11th century Byzantium all came close to the Byzantine throne, but none reached it.
The three men named Nikephoros Bryennios in 11th century Byzantium all came close to the Byzantine throne, but none reached it.
The husband and wife historians, Nikephoros Bryennios and Anna Comnena, had very different opinions of the same events.