Little-known sources in Russian historiography cover the history of Italy from the beginning. VII to XII centuries, are important for understanding the events that took place in the Early Middle Ages and the further development of states on the Apennine Peninsula. Grouped into two sections “Chronicles of Northern Italy” and “Chronicles of Southern Italy” according to territoriality and chronologically within each section. Eight of the nine chronicles in Russian are published for the first time. For students of humanitarian specialties at universities, researchers, as well as a wide range of history buffs.

CONTENTS: I.V. Dyakonov. Preface 6Section I. CHRONICLES OF NORTHERN ITALY Andrei Bergamsky. CHRONICLE 10Arnulf of Milan. ACTS OF THE ARCHBISHOPS OF MILAN 28 Landulf the Elder. MILAN HISTORY 88Landulf the Younger. MILAN HISTORY 232Index of names 287Index of geographical names 295Section II. CHRONICLES OF SOUTH ITALYErhembert. HISTORY OF THE BENEVENTE LANGOBARDS 300 CHRONICLE OF SALERNO 351 CHRONICLE OF THE MONASTERY OF SAINT BENEDICT 4981-19 (501); 20. Chronicle of the Monastery of St. Benedict (516); 21-22. Beginning of the monastery of the good father Benedict (518); 23. Apostolic men (522); 24. Roman emperors (526); 25. Kings of the Lombards (529); 26. Dukes of Benevento (530)Appendix. Catalog of the Abbots of the Monastery of Montecassino 533 Catalog of the Counts of Capua 535 Chronicle of the Counts of Capua 540 Catalog of the Princes of Capua 545 Catalog of the Princes of Salerno 547 BARIAN ANNALS 549 Barian Annals 552 Chronicle of Lupa Protospafaria of Bari 557 CHRONICLE OF THE BARIAN ANONYMOUS 572Index of names 588Index of geographical names 605APPENDIX. Maps and illustrations 613