Politico-historical works of Symeon Archbishop of Thessalonica: (1416/17 to 1429) ; critical Greek text with introduction and commentary
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CONTENTS
Vorwort des Herausgebers . 9
Preface. 11
Note on abbreviations and orthography. 15
INTRODUCTION. 17
I. The writer. 19
II. The unedited works. 22
III. The manuscripts . 26
a) Eight works chosen for special study here. 26
b) The major manuscript source, Z. 26
c) The minor manuscript sources. 35
GREEK TEXT. 37
B 8: Λόγος ιστορικός (θ-αύματα Άγιου Δη μητριού) . 39
Β 5: ’Απολογία . 70
Β 17: Τω δεσπότη. 77
Β 15: Διδασκαλία προς’Ανδρόνικον. 78
Β 10: Συμβουλία α'. 83
Β 11: Συμβουλία β'. 88
Β 6: Προς Ιερομόναχον τινα. 91
Β 7: Προς Μακάριον τον Μακρήν. 94
COMMENTARY . 99
Commentary ον Β 8: Discourse on the Miracles of St Demetrios.101
I. Preliminary remarks.101
a) Nature of this Discourse and purpose of the present study; aids and sources 101
b) Symeon’s cult of St Demetrios; his literary forerunners.103
c) The fourteenth century background.106
d) Symeon as historian; his spiritual and political motivation.110
II. Symeon’s review of events from 1387 to 1422 . 113
a) Thessalonica, Turkish since 1387, is restored in 1402/3 . 113
b) Flash-back to 1399: Manuel tours the West, leaving John in charge , . . 116
c) Reigns of Suleyman (1402—1411) and Musa (1411—1413).119
d) Reign of Mehmed I (1413—1421); the Mustafa affair and the Achrida raid 126
e) Failure of Mustafa and advent of Murad II (1421—1422). 140
f) Sophia of Montferrat (Jan. 1421) .147
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III. Symeon’s eyewitness account of events in Thessalonica, 1422—1427 . 150
A. The crisis of 1422—1423 . 150
a) Symeon was not in favour of calling in the Venetians.150
b) His abortive visit to Mt Athos (June 1422) and return.152
c) His virtual detention since his return.155
d) Popular agitation in Thessalonica for surrender to the Turks . 157
e) The Despot’s isolation in a deteriorating situation.159
f) A Byzantine general precipitates Andronikos’ decision to quit . 161
g) Andronikos did not sell the city to Venice.163
h) Symeon’s letter to the Despot on his becoming a monk.166
i) Symeon’s struggle to preserve the Church’s immunity.167
B. Thessalonica under the Venetian regime.172
a) Despite the take-over, blockade and hunger continue .172
b) The abortive Turkish mass attack of 6 March 1425 — or rather, 1426 174
c) Symeon points the moral.178
d) Food miraculously supplied by St Demetrios., . 180
e) Individual Turkish leaders chastised by the Saint .181
f) Other forms of miraculous intervention .186
g) Symeon’s final exhortation.187
IV. Epilogue.189
a) Date of composition of the Discourse .189
b) Prosopographical value of the Discourse.190
Commentary on B 5: the Apologia.193
a) Circumstances of presentation of the Apologia.193
b) Thessalonica, an ancient see with powerful patrons in heaven . 194
c) Symeon’s activities and sufferings as reluctant but zealous incumbent 195
d) His purpose in leaving, despite ill-health, for the capital.196
e) The Despot has given his support; Symeon appeals for theirs too . . 197
f) Symeon’s disinterestedness; he exhorts them to various duties . 198
Commentary on B 17 and B 15: the two Letters to Andronikos.201
a) A brief note, requesting co-operation in Church matters generally . 201
b) A lengthy “instruction” sent to Andronikos on his becoming a monk 202
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Commentary on B 10 and B 11: the two Proclamations.207
a) Exhortation to resist Satan in the latter days, repent and endure . 207
b) Exhortation to endure as martyrs, for the city plays a key role . . . 208
Commentary on B 6 and B 7: the two Letters to Monastic Friends.211
a) Identity of the addressees and Symeon’s relationship to them . 211
b) The Kallistos incident.216
c) Symeon and the projected Union-Council.219
General Conclusions .229
I. Symeon’s personal stoiy.229
II. Why was Symeon not canonised a Saint? .241
III. Symeon’s orientation among contemporary churchmen.244
Contents 7
Appendices to the Commentary.251
I. Churches seized by the Turks at Thessalonica in 1387—1402 during their first
occupation of the city .251
II. Who are the “Trivalloi” in Symeon’s text? .254
III. Which church “erected in the name of St Clement” did Mehmed I seize at
Achrida ?. 256
IV. The dedicatory inscription at St Paul’s monastery on Mt Athos.259
V. Date of the great Turkish assault: 6 March 1425 or 1426?. . 266
VI. Treatment under Islamic Holy Law of populations which resist conquest . . 269
VII. What happened to the Despot Andronikos after 1423?.272
VIII. Final comment on letter B 6: Is it addressed to “the Xanthopouloi”? . . . 279
Bibliography.287
A. Contemporaiy sources and auxiliaiy literature.287
B. Modem research works consulted or quoted.290
Index of proper names .297
A. General Index.297
B. Authors and editors quoted.309
Index of rare or notable Greek words.314
Photograph from the Zagora codex.after p. 320 |
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