Retro- and prospectivs of hybrid polities in the Crimea and Taman of XI—XII centuries Cover Image

Ретро- и перспективы гибридных политий в Крыму и на Тамани XI—XII века
Retro- and prospectivs of hybrid polities in the Crimea and Taman of XI—XII centuries

Author(s): Alexander G. Emanov
Subject(s): History
Published by: Нижневартовский государственный университет
Keywords: Cherson; Tmutarakan; XI—XII centuries; Basil II "the Bulgar-Slayer"; Mstislav Tmutarakans; Alexios I Komnenos; Oleg Tmutarakans

Summary/Abstract: The study analyses the concept of the Byzantine-Russian Borderlands development in the Crimea and on the Taman Peninsula in the epoch of the Macedonian and Komnenos dynasties, proposed by Andrey Slyads’. The author notes achievement, much discussion of any ideas, in particular, the degradation of Cherson in the XI—XII centuries, identifying Khazaria as Eastern Crimea, Azov Rósia as designation of all Russia, etc. The author indicate omissions in the sources use, in particular, the “History” of Michael Attaleiates and Johannes Skylitzes Continuatus, works of John Mauropous and Nikiphoros Ouranos. Special attention is paid to oblivion last Western publications, namely: Florin Curta, Monica White, Christian Raffensperger, Martin Dimnik and Fedir Androshchuk.