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Abstract:In 1192 the Byzantine emperor Isaac II Angelos granted to Pisa a chrysobull. This lengthy document is one of the very few original documents we possess in its Greek version and a Latin translation. As with all Byzantine chrysobulls to the Italian cities although these documents have the type of a privilege act (a chrysobull) they are in reality treaties between Byzantium on the one hand and the Italian side on the other hand. In this paper I will present some snapshots of legal and diplomatic issues that arise in this document. What is the information we have about the making of this treaty and the use of oaths in our document? Is there a special kind of oath formula that is used by the Pisan envoys and if so, how is it formulated in the Greek and Latin versions? What is the information we have about the validity of the Latin translation of the document? Finally, what is the information we have about the grants of immovable property in Constantinople to the Pisans? These are some of the questions that I will deal with in my presentation.
| Period | 6-Jul-2023 |
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| Event title | International Medieval Congress Leeds 2024: IMC 2024 |
| Event type | Conference |
| Location | Leeds , United KingdomShow on map |
| Degree of Recognition | International |