Overview

Armenians in the Byzantine Empire is a new study exploring the relationship between the Armenians and Byzantines from the ninth through eleventh centuries. Utilising primary sources from multiple traditions, the evidence is clear that until the eleventh century Armenian migrants were able to fully assimilate into the Empire, in time recognized fully as Romaioi (Byzantine Romans). From the turn of the eleventh century however, migrating groups of Armenians seem to have resisted the previously successful process of assimilation, holding onto their ancestral and religious identity, and viewing the Byzantines with suspicion. This stagnation and ultimate failure to assimilate Armenian migrants into Byzantium has never been thoroughly investigated, despite its dire consequences in the late eleventh century when the Empire faced its most severe crisis since the rise of Islam, the arrival and settlement of the Turkic peoples in Anatolia.

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Author:   Toby Bromige (City University of London, UK)
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   I.B. Tauris
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.320kg
ISBN:  

9780755642465

ISBN 10:   0755642465
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   29 May 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

List of maps Author’s note Byzantium and Armenia: An Introduction The Armenians in the Byzantine Empire: A historiographical overview Romanisation: A Process Explained Being Roman in Byzantium Being Armenian in the early Middle Ages Chapter One: Armenian Assimilation in Action, c.867-1000 A.D. The Areas of Territorial Settlement Acceptance and Adoption of ‘Roman Customs’ The Army and the Nobility Religious Conversion and Conformity Conclusion Chapter Two: The Byzantine Annexations of Armenia, 1000-1064: Ideology and Opportunism? Basil II and his image The Context of the Annexations The Subsequent Annexations Unforeseen Consequences Conclusion Chapter Three: The Alienation of the Armenians, c.1020-1071 The Later Annexations and Settlements: Vaspurakan, Ani and Kars. Religious Antagonism The Royal Armenians in the Empire The ‘Rebellion’ of 1040 Grigor Magistros Gagik II of Ani The First Steps to Separatism Conclusion Chapter Four: Separatism, 1071-1098 Romanos IV, Manzikert and the Islamic World The Separatism of the Armenian Lords The Armenian Church From Philaretos to the First Crusade (1086-1098) Conclusion Closing Remarks Appendix I: The Harran Gate Bibliography Primary Sources: Secondary Sources:

Reviews

"""This is an exploration of another Byzantium, viewed not through the usual lens of Greek Orthodoxy and Hellenic culture, but through the Armenian princes and soldiers who first submitted to their powerful neighbour and integrated themselves into its society, then later separated and founded a state of their own."" --Professor Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway University of London, UK ""The eleventh-century rift between the Byzantine Empire and the Armenian people played a crucial role in shaping the future history of Anatolia and the wider region. In this compelling study, Bromige offers an insightful model for understanding how the once-strong bonds connecting these communities collapsed into suspicion and animosity."" --Nicholas Morton, Nottingham Trent University, UK"

This is an exploration of another Byzantium, viewed not through the usual lens of Greek Orthodoxy and Hellenic culture, but through the Armenian princes and soldiers who first submitted to their powerful neighbour and integrated themselves into its society, then later separated and founded a state of their own. * Professor Jonathan Harris, Royal Holloway University of London, UK * The eleventh-century rift between the Byzantine Empire and the Armenian people played a crucial role in shaping the future history of Anatolia and the wider region. In this compelling study, Bromige offers an insightful model for understanding how the once-strong bonds connecting these communities collapsed into suspicion and animosity. * Nicholas Morton, Nottingham Trent University, UK *

Author Information

Toby Bromige is Visiting Lecturer at City, University of London. He holds a PhD from Royal Holloway, University of London.

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