tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post3753810556160791190..comments2023-11-03T12:03:01.691-07:00Comments on Surprised by Time: The Argos PetitionNauplionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10598950480737808706noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post-3562523698990136142011-03-27T16:16:24.624-07:002011-03-27T16:16:24.624-07:00I warrant you sall find, in the comparisons
be...I warrant you sall find, in the comparisons<br /> between Macedon and Monmouth, that the situations,<br /> look you, is both alike. There is a river in<br /> Macedon; and there is also moreover a river at<br /> Monmouth: it is called Wye at Monmouth; but it is<br /> out of my prains what is the name of the other<br /> river; but 'tis all one, 'tis alike as my fingers is<br /> to my fingers, and there is salmons in both.Nauplionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598950480737808706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post-82910317032772552192011-03-25T13:26:07.049-07:002011-03-25T13:26:07.049-07:00I can not argue about the inability to conclude. I...I can not argue about the inability to conclude. I certainly do not have much to offer. However, gifts were not only diplomatic. or rather they could be at the same time a symbol of subordination. The Duke of Santa Maura had to give kaniskia to every new sancakbey of Ioannina in addition to his annual tribute. Sending only fruit in 1479 was one of the excuses for the Turkish attack against the duchy. The word kaniski also had the meaning of a tax according to Kriaras' dictionary <br />http://www.greek-language.gr/greekLang/medieval_greek/kriaras/search.html?lq=%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%AF%CF%83%CE%BA%CE%B9&dq= <br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />PavlosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post-78166920648313775082011-03-25T10:48:17.859-07:002011-03-25T10:48:17.859-07:00I should change the last lines to say: I have evid...I should change the last lines to say: I have evidence for speculation, about gifts and about Demetrios, but inadequate evidence for a conclusion.Nauplionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598950480737808706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post-45584876165528947562011-03-25T05:22:40.734-07:002011-03-25T05:22:40.734-07:00I can see why you would like that explanation, but...I can see why you would like that explanation, but I have no evidence that lets me go beyond and explanation of the extremely ancient tradition of "diplomatic" gifts. This, and one from Nauplion, is the only statement we have of such an event. There are a number of unpleasant occurrences while Demetrios was despot that are not recorded for an earlier time and I have a great deal of speculation about that. But speculation, not evidence.Nauplionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10598950480737808706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3101913167226700484.post-64758142388342572912011-03-24T08:58:16.063-07:002011-03-24T08:58:16.063-07:00I think these presents to the despots were what pe...I think these presents to the despots were what peasants gave the archons when visiting their estates, the 'kaniskia'. If the despots demanded the same, and Laskaris demanded money and took animals, I suspect it may be linked to the 'ghost territories' of Byzantium we once talked about. In the eyes of the despots the people of Venetian areas were their subjects, and presents were a show of loyalty as much as they were a kind of tax. If residents did not comply then the despot could send his Alvanites to take twenty times as much I suppose.<br /><br />Best regards,<br /><br />PavlosAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com