Anna Komnene, Latinized as Comnena, was a Greek princess, scholar, physician, hospital administrator, and the daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos of Byzantium and Irene Doukaina. She wrote the Alexiad, an account of her father’s reign, which is unique in that it was written by a princess about her father.

In the Alexiad, Anna provided insight on political relations and wars between Alexios I and the West. She vividly described weaponry, tactics, and battles. It has been noted that she was writing about events that occurred when she was a child, so these are not eye-witness accounts. Her neutrality is compromised by the fact that she was writing to praise her father and denigrate his successors. Despite her unabashed partiality, her account of the First Crusade is of great value to history because it is the only Hellenic eyewitness account available.... More • http://en.wikipedia. ... na_Komnene View • Books • Images • Videos • Search Related • Historians • Royalty • Scientists • Byzantine • Byzantium • Constantinople • Greece • Greek • Istanbul • Komnenos • Literature • Middle Ages • Scholars • Turkey (Europe) • Writers • Women • 11th Century • 12th Century • People