The notice of Stepanos of Taron (Asoghik) - Списание "Македонски преглед"

четвъртък, 6 март 2025 г.

The notice of Stepanos of Taron (Asoghik)


THE NOTICE OF STEPANOS OF TARON (ASOGHIK) ABOUT AN ARRANGEMENT FOR A DYNASTIC MARRIAGE BETWEEN THE COMETOPOULOI AND THE MACEDONIAN DYNASTY: AN ATTEMPT TO CLARIFY SOME CONTROVERSIAL POINTS 

Yulian Todorovski 

(Summary) 

The purpose of the present study was to shed more light on some controversial moments from the notice of the Armenian historian Stepanos of Taron, also known as Asoghik, in connection with the negotiations between the Cometopuls and Emperor Basil II (976 – 1025) for the conclusion of a dynastic marriage. It focuses mainly on two issues: 1) establishing the identity of the metropolitan bishop of Sebasteia, mentioned by Asoghik as the main actor in the negotiations between the two parties, and whether his participation can be accepted as credible; 2) clarifying the question of who had led the negotiations from the Bulgarian side; what were the reasons for resorting to such a diplomatic means; are there other sources that confirm, albeit indirectly, his story; and is the negativism of some researchers justified regarding the authenticity of the event described. Attention has also been paid to the question of the author’s chronological accuracy, more specifically, whether it may be assumed that the episode with the arranged dynastic marriage took place before the Battle of the Gates of Trajan (August 17, 986), as indicated by the Armenian chronicler, or it is more correct to postpone it to the time after the battle in question.

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