In The Alexiad , Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I.
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The Alexiad , written in 1148 AD, is divided into 15 books.
The text is a reference on the Byzantium of the High Middle Ages, documenting the Byzantine Empire\'s interaction with the Crusades and highlighting the conflicting perceptions of the East and West in the early 12 th century.
In The Alexiad , Anna Komnene describes the political and military history of the Byzantine Empire during the reign of her father, Emperor Alexios I