“The mounted knight is irresistible; he would bore his way through the walls of Babylon.”
Quote by Anna Komnene
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Anna Komnene
Anna Komnene, born on December 1, 1083 and died in 1153, was a physician and a daughter of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos of the Byzantine Empire. She is renowned for her work 'The Alexiad', which is an important historical document for studying the late Byzantine Empire. more
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