Anna Komnene
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Summary
Anna Komnene was born on December 1, 1083[1], in Constantinople[2]. She died on January 1, 1153[3], in Constantinople[4]. She worked as a historian[5] and writer[6].
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1083[7]
- Date of death: 1154[8]
- Father: Alexios I Komnenos[9], Manuel Komnenos[10]
- Mother: Irene Doukaina[11]
- Spouse: Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger[12]
- Child: Alexios Komnenos[13], John Doukas[14], Eirene Doukaina[15], Wikidata item[16], Wikidata item[17], Wikidata item[18]
- Country of citizenship: Byzantine Empire[19]
- Notable work: Alexiad[20]
- Sex or gender: female[21]
- Family: Komnenos[22]
- Family name: Komnenos[23]
- Given name: Anna[24]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26], Encyclopedic Lexicon[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], Library of the World's Best Literature[29], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[30], Asian Women Artists: A Biographical Dictionary, 2700 BCE to Today[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32], The American Cyclopædia[33], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[34], Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition[35], New International Encyclopedia[36], Cachées par la forêt : 138 femmes de lettres oubliées[37], Forgotten Women: The Writers[38]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Greek[39], Ancient Greek[40]
Why It Matters
She has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[41], a historian[42], b. 1952[43], of Greece[44], awarded the Fulbright Scholarship[45], specialised in history[46].
Works attributed to her include Alexiad[47], a literary work[48], founded in 1148[49].
FAQs
Where was Anna Komnene born?
Anna Komnene's place of birth was Constantinople[2].
Where did Anna Komnene die?
Anna Komnene died in Constantinople[4].
Who were Anna Komnene's parents?
Anna Komnene's father was Alexios I Komnenos[9]. Anna Komnene's mother was Irene Doukaina[11].
Who was Anna Komnene married to?
Anna Komnene's spouses include Nikephoros Bryennios the Younger[12].
What did Anna Komnene do for work?
Anna Komnene worked as a historian[5] and writer[6].
Who did Anna Komnene influence?
Anna Komnene has been cited as an influence by Dimitris Michalopoulos[41].