Joannes Zonaras

Joannes Zonaras

Joannes or John Zonaras (Ancient Greek: Ἰωάννης Ζωναρᾶς Iōánnēs Zōnarâs; c. 1070 – c. 1140) was a Byzantine Roman historian, chronicler and theologian who lived in Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul, Turkey). Under Emperor Alexios I Komnenos he held the offices of head justice and private secretary (protasēkrētis) to the emperor, but after Alexios' death, he retired to the monastery on the Island of Hagia Glykeria, (İncir Adası, in the Bay of Tuzla), where he spent the rest of his life writing books. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Joannes Zonaras is the 25th most popular historian (up from 73rd in 2019). (up from 392nd in 2019)

Joannes Zonaras was a Byzantine historian and theologian who lived during the 12th century. He is famous for his massive work, "Epitome Historiarum," which covers the history of the world from the Creation to the reign of Alexios I Komnenos. The work is especially valuable because it draws on a wide range of sources, many of which are now lost, and it provides a wealth of information on the politics, culture, and society of the Byzantine Empire and its neighbors. Zonaras' "Epitome" was widely read and respected in the Byzantine world and beyond, and it remains an important source for historians today.