The Alexiad - Anna Comnena
Comnena used her ability of literature to write a work showing readers the truth behind her father, and his actions. She was determined to bring out to the world the truth behind her father, and tell his story of victories, emotions, and charity. Although she tried to keep her opinion to a minimum it seemed to seep through her words. Alexius I was a victorious emperor, who was militarily successful and wise. Anna Comnena showed her fathers military success in the battles, and described his powerful character through his ‘new formation’, the founding of the orphanage and the illness that lead to his death.
He sent a messenger to his own ‘folk’ to state that the Roman army was heading their way, following the messenger were his own men dressed in the armor of the Romans holding up the heads of the defeated. When Alexius’s folk saw this they were overflowing with fear and panic, although Palaeologus knew the emperor’s inventive genius was not fooled by the joke. When the......
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