Τριφεγγής ένθεος μοναρχία
Part of : Δελτίον της Χριστιανικής Αρχαιολογικής Εταιρείας ; Vol.39, 2000, pages 221-226
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221-226
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The Thrice Brilliant Divine Monarchy
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A he miniature of fol. 5 of the Barberini codex 372 is paralleled with that of fol. 3 of the Sinai codex 364, on account of the affinity of their inscriptions. The 'thrice brilliant divine monarchy' of the Barberini codex is not the Holy Trinity but the three co-regnant monarchs. The main subject is a poem to which Byzantinists have paid little attention. We ascribe the poem-dedication to Michael Psellos, paedagogue of Michael VII and palace counsellor. This poem and the Chronographia of Michael Psellos helped in identifying the three co-sovereigns who appear un-named in the miniature, as well as in determining the date of the Psalter. Depicted is the coronation of the three co-regnants: Romanos Diogenes, his wife Eudokia and Eudokia's son, Michael VII, in late 1067.
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