Kedrenos
Encyclopedia
George Kedrenos or Cedrenus was a Byzantine
historian. In the 1050s he compiled A concise history of the world, which spanned the time from the biblical
account of creation to his own day. Kedrenos is one of the few sources that discuss Khazar polities in existence after the sack of Atil
in 969 (see Georgius Tzul
).
Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire was the Eastern Roman Empire during the periods of Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, centred on the capital of Constantinople. Known simply as the Roman Empire or Romania to its inhabitants and neighbours, the Empire was the direct continuation of the Ancient Roman State...
historian. In the 1050s he compiled A concise history of the world, which spanned the time from the biblical
Bible
The Bible refers to any one of the collections of the primary religious texts of Judaism and Christianity. There is no common version of the Bible, as the individual books , their contents and their order vary among denominations...
account of creation to his own day. Kedrenos is one of the few sources that discuss Khazar polities in existence after the sack of Atil
Atil
Atil , literally meaning "Big River", was the capital of Khazaria from the middle of the 8th century until the end of the 10th century. The word is also a Turkic name for the Volga River.-History:...
in 969 (see Georgius Tzul
Georgius Tzul
Georgius Tzul was a Khazar warlord against whom the Byzantine Empire and Mstislav of Tmutarakan launched a joint expedition in 1016....
).