HUM 2 Lecture 20: Watts 6.2.16
Document Summary
Roman is an identity that people continue to use until 1940s. Einhard aspires to match the authors of the roman past, believes charlemagne measures up to rulers in the past. On the other hand is genesios, who has no problem appropriating and using the classical. Compares basil to alexander the great and to characters of the iliad though. The byzantines ( eastern roman world) don"t have to apologize for using the classical themes and characters because it is their heritage and they never really lost it. Basil ii emperor for over 50 years. When basil died in 1025, the wealthy began undercutting the reforms basil put in place. 1071-1081 it is not clear who is in charge. Alexius tries to cut deals with the west to get more soldiers to build an army that can take some of the territory back from the turks. Alexius makes a deal with the venetians, gives them completely free trade in.
