The Byzantine Concept of “Syria” as Arab Empire and its Ancient Roots
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2020
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Through the millennia of its history, the name “Syria” has acquired multiple meanings and has been used for a variety of concepts depending on historical context and circumstances. But the way in which the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus used it in the mid-10th century AD is perhaps the most interesting and remarkable one. At that time, the so-called “Fertile Crescent” was ruled by Muslim Arabs, who deprived the Persians of Mesopotamia and the Byzantines of the Levant during the first decade following the Prophet’s death (AD 632–642). Ending the centuries-long Roman rule in the Levant made the Arabs fierce enemies of the Byzantines, and constant clashes between the two powers were to dominate Eastern Mediterranean politics for centuries to come. After initial setbacks in the Levant, the Byzantines consolidated their lines and succeeded in keeping the Arabs out of Asia Minor, the heartland of the Empire. However, an Arab inroad into that region in 838, resulting in a gre...at Muslim victory at the battle of Amorium, was devastating to Byzantium. With their revenge at the battle of Poson in 863, however, the Byzantines slowly began to gain the upper hand on their eastern frontier. The first half of the 10th century marked the beginning of a firm Byzantine military presence in the region, which was to result in the partial reconquest of the Levant with the capture of Antioch in 969 and even an expedition into Palestine in 975.
Кључне речи:
Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus / 10th century / De administrando Imperio / Arab Empire / Syria / Arabs / Arab history / Chronicle of TheophanesИзвор:
Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 2020, 79, 1, 41-50Издавач:
- Chicago : The University of Chicago
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press
Финансирање / пројекти:
- Традиција, иновација и идентитет у византијском свету (RS-MESTD-Basic Research (BR or ON)-177032)
Напомена:
- This research is part of the project “Transition, Innovation and Identity in the Byzantine World”, supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (no. 177032).
Институција/група
Византолошки институт САНУ / Institute for Byzantine Studies SASATY - JOUR AU - Komatina, Predrag PY - 2020 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/14611 AB - Through the millennia of its history, the name “Syria” has acquired multiple meanings and has been used for a variety of concepts depending on historical context and circumstances. But the way in which the Byzantine emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus used it in the mid-10th century AD is perhaps the most interesting and remarkable one. At that time, the so-called “Fertile Crescent” was ruled by Muslim Arabs, who deprived the Persians of Mesopotamia and the Byzantines of the Levant during the first decade following the Prophet’s death (AD 632–642). Ending the centuries-long Roman rule in the Levant made the Arabs fierce enemies of the Byzantines, and constant clashes between the two powers were to dominate Eastern Mediterranean politics for centuries to come. After initial setbacks in the Levant, the Byzantines consolidated their lines and succeeded in keeping the Arabs out of Asia Minor, the heartland of the Empire. However, an Arab inroad into that region in 838, resulting in a great Muslim victory at the battle of Amorium, was devastating to Byzantium. With their revenge at the battle of Poson in 863, however, the Byzantines slowly began to gain the upper hand on their eastern frontier. The first half of the 10th century marked the beginning of a firm Byzantine military presence in the region, which was to result in the partial reconquest of the Levant with the capture of Antioch in 969 and even an expedition into Palestine in 975. PB - Chicago : The University of Chicago PB - Chicago : University of Chicago Press T2 - Journal of Near Eastern Studies T1 - The Byzantine Concept of “Syria” as Arab Empire and its Ancient Roots SP - 41 EP - 50 VL - 79 IS - 1 UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14611 ER -
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Komatina, P.. (2020). The Byzantine Concept of “Syria” as Arab Empire and its Ancient Roots. in Journal of Near Eastern Studies Chicago : The University of Chicago., 79(1), 41-50. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14611
Komatina P. The Byzantine Concept of “Syria” as Arab Empire and its Ancient Roots. in Journal of Near Eastern Studies. 2020;79(1):41-50. https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14611 .
Komatina, Predrag, "The Byzantine Concept of “Syria” as Arab Empire and its Ancient Roots" in Journal of Near Eastern Studies, 79, no. 1 (2020):41-50, https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_14611 .