Basil II part 12
27. Agreement was reached on these conditions, and the emperor set out from the capital to one of his most magnificent estates, there to...
Basil II part 11
No attempt was made to overwhelm the enemy in actual operations, but his transports were invariably stopped in convoys, he was cut off from...
Basil II part 10
22. Let us return to the emperor. Now that he observed the diverse character of his dominions, and saw that it was no easy...
Basil II part 9
One would imagine he had never ascended the throne, but shared authority on equal terms with another man, or held inferior rank in the...
Basil II part 8
After he had galloped forward some distance from his own men, Phocas suddenly slipped from his saddle and was thrown to the ground. At...
Basil II part 7
14. Basil personally took part in these operations with the Roman army. He had just begun to grow a beard and was learning the...
Basil II part 6
The reason for this was that they feared Chosroes. They expected little consideration from him and they believed that he would throw them back...
Basil II part 5
The Revolt of Bardas Phocas
10. Meanwhile Bardas Phocas returned to the emperor. He was given the privilege of a triumph and took his place...
Basil II part 4
7. According to the historians, this man Bardas reminded people of his uncle, the emperor Nicephorus, for he was always wrapped in gloom, and...
Basil II part 3
The complete change in his mode of living dates from the attempted revolutions of the notorious Sclerus**4 and of Phocas.**5 Sclerus twice raised the...
