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English: Skyllitzes Matritensis, fol. 184v, detail.

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Text from the Chronicle of John Skylitzes: "... Samuel was campaigning against Thessalonike. He divided the majority of his forces to man ambushes and snares but he sent a small expedition to advance right up to Thessalonike itself. When duke Gregory [Taronites] learnt of this incursion he despatched Asotios, his own son, to spy on and reconnoitre the [enemy] host and to provide him with inteligence and then he himself came along afterwards. Asiotios set out and came into conflict with the [enemy] vanguard which he put to flight, only to be taken unwittingly in an ambush. On hearing of this Gregory rushed to the help of his son, striving to deliver him from captivity, bu he too was surrounded by Bulgars; he fell fighting nobly and heroically. ..." (Translated by John Wortley, in: John Skylitzes: A Synopsis of Byzantine History, 811-1057: Translation and Notes, p. 323)

References:

  • Ioannis Scylitzae Synopsis Historiarum. Editio Princeps. Rec. Ioannes Thurn, p. 341, in: Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae 5 Series Berolinensis, 1973
  • Tsamakda V.: The illustrated chronicle of Ioannes Skylitzes in Madrid, p. 221
  • Божилов Ив.: Българите във Византийската империя, p. 183
  • Grabar A., Manoussacas M.: L'illustration du manuscript de Skylitzes de Madrid, p. 100
  • Божков А.: Миниатюри от Мадридския ръкопис на Йоан Скилица, p. 225
Български: Skyllitzes Matritensis, л. 184v, детайл.

Миниатюра:

  • Българи убиват солунския дук Григорий Таронит.
Цитат от хрониката на Йоан Скилица: "... Самуил потеглил срещу Солун и рапределил главната част от войската си по засади и клопки, а само една малка част пратил да направи набег до самия Солун. Когато научил за нахлуването му, дукът Григорий изпратил сина си Ашот, за да види и огледа войската и да му извести за това, а самият той следвал отзад. Ашот излязъл и като влязъл в стълкновение с разузнавачите [на Самуил], разбил ги, но попаднал сред засадите и бил заловен. Като научил това, Григорий веднага отишъл на помощ на сина си, желайки да го освободи от плен. Но и той бил обграден от българите и паднал след храбра и геройска борба. ..." (Scylitzes-Cedrenus – Скилица-Кедрин. Превод на В. Тъпкова-Заимова, в: ГИБИ VI, стр. 278)
Date 11th-13th centuries
Source en:Madrid Skylitzes
Author from the Middle Ages, unknown
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