The Pope and the Crusader Prince: the dating and the content of Epistola ad Paschalem papam II reconsidered

• Autores: Martín Hurbanic, Daniela Hrnčiarová
• Localización: Byzantinoslavica, ISSN 0007-7712, Vol. 78, Nº. 1-2, 2020, págs. 76-92
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • The Epistola ad Paschalem II papam is a diplomatic document written in the context of the expedition led by Bohemond of Antioch against the Byzantine Emperor Alexios Komnenos in 1107/1108. It is rightfully regarded as one of the most important testimonies to the increasing anti-Byzantine propaganda after the end of the First Crusade. This paper discusses the origins of the Epistola and suggests a revised date for its composition, then analyses the content of the letter and the reasons for which it was written.