Introduction
Abstract
The Introduction discusses the role of Constantinople as capital and center of the Byzantine Empire, the so-called Palaiologan Renaissance, and the historiographic consequences of both, particularly upon the study of the Laskarid dynasty during the years 1204−1261.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Byzantine Studies and History
Renaissance and Early Modern Studies
Historical and Religious Studies of Rome
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Cambridge University Press eBooks
- Pages
- 1–37
- Publication date
- 29 January 2026
- Document type
- Book chapter