Bede, the Papacy, and the Emperors of Constantinople

• Published in: The English historical review Vol. 136; no. 580; pp. 465 - 497
• Main Author: Lin, Sihong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: UK Oxford University Press 01.06.2021

Abstract This article argues that the historical writings of the Venerable Bede (d. 735) can also be used by scholars examining the political history of the Eastern Roman Empire in the seventh and eighth centuries. Although Byzantinists have increasingly drawn upon texts written in Syriac, Arabic, a...