The work of the 11th century Byzantine writer Michael Psellos “Chronograph” is a work of talent and is completely different from traditional medieval historiography. It tells about dramatic events, which the writer himself witnessed in most cases, and also contains detailed stories about the activities and character of Psellus himself - a high-ranking official at the imperial court, teacher, prominent scientist and philosopher. It is no coincidence that some scientists consider “Chronography” to be a monument of memoir rather than historical literature. “A Brief History” is a work of a completely different genre. This is most likely a textbook on world history, written by Psellus for his royal student Michael VII. This essay was found and published quite recently. It differs from other Byzantine chronicles primarily in the completeness of the episodes and the subjective attitude of the author to the events described. CONTENTS: PrefaceChronography: Basil IIConstantine VIIIRoman IIIMichael IVMichael VZoe and Theodora.Constantine IXMichael VI.Isaac I KomnenosConstantine XDukas Evdokia.Roman IVMichael VIINotes Ya. N. Lyubarsky. Historiographer Mikhail PsellIndex of namesIndex of geographical and ethnic names

A Brief History (Chapter 1-69 translated by D. R. Abdrakhmanova, Chapter 69-106 translated by D. A. Chernoglazov)Notes to the “Brief History” (D. A. Chernoglazov) D. A. Chernoglazov. Notes on the “Brief History” by Michael Psellus Index of names to the “Brief History” Index of geographical and ethnic names to the “Brief History” Byzantine titles and positions Chronological table List of abbreviations