The Argead Kings of Macedonia in the Chronicle of John of Nikiu

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The Argead Kings of Macedonia in the Chronicle of John of Nikiu. / Холод, Максим Михайлович.

In: Karanos. Bulletin of Ancient Macedonian Studies , Vol. 6, 11.12.2023, p. 63–79.

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title = "The Argead Kings of Macedonia in the Chronicle of John of Nikiu",

abstract = "This essay deals with a description of the reigns of the Macedonian kings of the Argead dynasty (Philip II, Alexander the Great and Philip III Arrhidaeus) in the Chronicle of John of Nikiu (late Seventh Century AD). The author argues that in contrast to John of Nikiu{\textquoteright}s information about Philip II and Philip III Arrhidaeus, the account of Alexander found in his Chronicle is far from being merely a truncated version of the corresponding story given by John Malalas (Sixth Century AD), but has a certain self-sufficiency. Therefore, in the opinion of the author, it can be well assumed that the image of Alexander presented by John of Nikiu holds a special, albeit quite modest, place among the portraits of the great conqueror we find in the Byzantine world{\textquoteright}s literature.",

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