Anna Komnene

Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153)

"If we are to achieve a position of strength and absolute security, it is essential that we should decide on a common policy."

• From The Alexiad (Book II) by Anna Komnene, translated by E.R.A. Sewter, (Penguin Classics, 2009).

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