(Constantine, Methodius and Their Disciples Meeting with Byzantine Emperors)

Abstract: The Byzantine missionaries, Constantine and Methodius, were sent to Khazars and the Great Moravia by the Byzantine court of Michael III. Later, Methodius probably visited the court of Basil I where some of his disciples - who visited the court of his successor, Leo VI the Wise as well - could likely come. The “Solun Brothers” and some of their disciples might have met the emperors in the presence of their family, courtiers, servants and guards in the Chrysotriklinos in the 860s – 880s. The primary sources on the ceremonies of the Byzantine court are De ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae, Kletorologion and Vita Hadriani II and the iconographical sources for the examined period are the Homilies of Gregory of Nazianzus and the Khludov Psalter.

Authors: Husár, Martin

DOI: 10.17846/CL.2013.6.1.69-92

Publication order reference: Mgr. Martin Husár, PhD.; Ústav pre výskum kultúrneho dedičstva Konštantína a Metoda, Univerzita Konštantína Filozofa v Nitre, Filozofická fakulta; Štefánikova 67, 949 74 Nitra; email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Source: Konštatínove listy, 2013, vol. 6, number: 1, pages: 69-92 (PDF file)

Key words: CONSTANTINE, METHODIUS, CONSTANTINE AND METHODIUS’ DISCIPLES, BYZANTINE IMPERIAL COURT, IMPERIAL BODYGUARDS, DE CEREMONIIS, ICONOGRAPHY

Language: SLOVAK