· 2023· Book chapter
Constantine the Great in Macedonian historiography: models and approaches
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Short summary
Macedonian dynastic propaganda in the late 9th century reinterpreted imperial ideology, transforming Constantine VII into Constantine I and solidifying the pro-Phokas tradition through genealogical accounts.
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Key points
- Macedonian dynasty employed dynastic propaganda in late 9th-century intellectual works.
- Imperial ideology was transformed, with Constantine VII re-envisioned as Constantine I.
- Differing accounts of Basil's descent highlight the development of imperial ideology.
- Michael Attaleiates expanded the pro-Phokas tradition with a detailed Phokas family genealogy.
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Abstract
One of the most important characteristics of the young Macedonian dynasty is the appearance of dynastic propaganda in intellectual creations of the last decades of the ninth century. The different statements about Basil's descent, between the 'circle' of the Logothete on the one hand and the Vita Basilii on the other, have their roots in the development of imperial ideology in the Macedonian period. The connection between the two emperors is obvious. It represents, however, a continuation of the transformations of Constantine VII into Constantine I seen on the various works of art mentioned. A new dimension to the pro-Phokas tradition is added by Michael Attaleiates, who includes in his historical account a remarkably long genealogy of the Phokas family. Perhaps this post mortem acceptance of a specific ideological practice is the greatest justification of Porphyrogenitus' endeavour.
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