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View ArticleThe Sieges of Bristol and Bath in 1138 from the Gesta Stephani
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View ArticleThe Siege of Tarsos in 965, according to Leo the Deacon
The history, divided into ten books, covers the years from 959 to 976, that is, the reigns of Romanus II (959-963), Nicephorus Phokas (963-969) and John Zimisces (969-976). It describes the wars...
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