The princess who rewrote history - Leonora Neville
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Anna Komnene, daughter of Byzantine emperor Alexios, spent the last decade of her life creating a 500-page history of her father’s reign called “The Alexiad.” As a princess writing about her own family, she had to balance her loyalty to her kin with her obligation to portray events accurately. Leonora Neville investigates this epic historical narrative.
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To learn more about the Empire Anna’s father ruled, check out this TED-Ed lesson.
You can learn about the Byzantine Empire’s Norman enemies with this TED-Ed lesson.
To learn about Anna Komnene’s life and her history check out this book.
The best way to understand Anna’s history is to read it. You can read the whole history here.

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