Database of Byzantine Book Epigrams

Type 33645

	Ἐν ὑγροχέρσῳ παγκρατεστάτῃ μάχῃ,
	ἄναξ τροποῦται Παίονας κατακράτος·
	καὶ Χράσμον εἷλε ξύν τε Φραγγοχωρίῳ.

Text source	J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 976
Text status	Text completely known
Editorial status	Critical text
Genre(s)	Text-related epigram
Person(s)	Poet Ephraim of Ainos < Thrace (13th c. - 14th c.) - PLP: III.6408
Metre(s)	Dodecasyllable
Subject(s)	Ioannes II Komnenos (1087 - 1143) - PBW: Ioannes/2/ Niketas Choniates (1155 - 1217) - VGH: 337.E - PBW: Niketas/25001/
Tag(s)	Reference to content of the book Scholium
Translation(s)	In a powerful battle by water and land the king put to flight the Paeonians (Hungarians) with power, and seized Chrasmos (Chramos) together with Frangochorion (land of the Franks). Language English Source(s) J. Bértola 2021, Ephraim of Ainos at work: a cycle of epigrams in the margins of Niketas Choniates, Byzantinische Zeitschrift, 114(3), 929-1000: 976
Comment	The poem comments on Niketas Choniates' History 17.50-18.61.
Bibliography
Number of verses	3
Acknowledgements	Creator(s) Julián Bértola The credits system has been implemented in 2019. Credits from before the new system was in use might be incomplete.
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