Index of Ancient Sources
Greek Sources
Constantine Porphyrogenitus, On the Governance of the Empire
1.8., 38–41
Demetrius Chomatianius, Archbishop of Bulgaria
1.11., 46–49
Emperor Maurice (attributed), Strategikon
1.4., 29–31
Herodotus, The Histories
8.1., 470–472
Leo Diaconus, History
1.9., 41–44
Leo VI the Wise, Tactica
1.7., 36–38
Nicholas I Mystikos, Patriarch of Constantinople, Letters
1.6., 34–36
Priscus of Panium, History
1.1., 20–21
Procopius of Caesaria, History of the Gothic Wars
1.2., 22–26
Pseudo-Caesarius of Nazianzus, Dialogues
1.3., 27–29
Theodore Balsamon, Patriarch of Antioch
1.10., 44–45
Theophanes Continuatus
8.2., 472–473
Theophylact of Ohrid, Martyrdom of the Fifteen Saints and Illustrious Martyrs
8.3., 473–475
Theophylact Simocatta, History
1.5., 31–33
Latin Sources
Adam of Bremen, Deeds of Bishops of the Hamburg Church
2.11., 80–87
Adelgot, Archbishop of Magdeburg, Letter
2.12., 87–91
Andreas Bninski, Bishop of Poznań, Synodal Statutes
2.51., 243–245
Annals of Augsburg
2.29., 199–200
Annals of Lorsch
2.2., 51–53
Annals of Magdeburg
2.30., 200–202
Anonymous Christian Monk, The Life and Passion of SaintWenceslaus and His Grandmother Saint Ludmilla
2.4., 59–61
Anonymous Monk of Prüfening, Life of Saint Otto, Bishop of Bamberg
2.21., 147–151
Archbishop Absalon, Testament
2.26., 171–172
Arnold of Lübeck, Chronicle of the Slavs
2.33., 205–208
Book of Statutes of the City of Ragusa
2.35., p. 210
Brother Michael de Janoviec, Polish Sermons
2.52., 245–246
Chronicle of Petersberg
2.36., 210–211
Codex Diplomaticus Brandenburgensis
2.15., 108–109
Commentary of the Polish Hussite
2.49., 241
Conrad Waldhauser (attributed), Sermons for the Entire Year
2.50., p. 242
Continuation of the Chronicle of Richard of Poitiers
2.31., 202–203
Cosmas of Prague, The Chronicle of the Czechs
2.13., 91–100
Ebo, Life of Saint Otto, Bishop of Bamberg
2.19., 113–131
Epitome of the Chronicle of the Princes of Saxony
2.38., 212–213
Exhortation of the Synodal Visit of the Diocese of Włocławek
2.44., 221–222
Fragments of the Chronicle of the Episcopate of Brandenburg
2.37., 211–212
Frederik I, Diploma on the Founding of the Bishopric of Schwerin
2.23., 166–168
Helmold of Bosau, Chronicle of the Slavs
2.22., 151–166
Henry of Antwerp, Treatise on the Capture of Brandenburg
2.25., 169–171
Henry the Lion, Diploma Appointing Saint Evermode as Bishop of Ratzeburg
2.18., 112–113
Herbert of Clairvaux, Book of Miracles
2.24., 167–169
Herbord, Dialog on the Life of Saint Otto of Bamberg
2.20., 132–146
Homiliary of Opatovice
2.14., 100–108
Innocent III, Letter to the Archbishop of Gniezno
2.32., 203–205
Jan Długosz, Annals or Chronicles of the Illustrious Kingdom of Poland
2.46., 223–227; 8.5., 476–478
Jan Neplach, Abbot of Opatovice, Compendium of the Roman and Bohemian Chronicle
2.40., 214–217
John Canaparius, Life of Saint Adalbert of Prague
2.6., 63–64
Life of Saint Wenceslaus Oportet nos fratres
2.10., 77–80
Life of Saint Wenceslaus Oriente iam sole
2.34., 208–209
Nicholas I, Responsa Nicolai ad consulta Bulgarorum
2.3., 53–59
Orderic Vitalis, Ecclesiastical History
2.17., 111–112
Passion of the Martyrs of Ebstorf
2.43., 220–221
Polish Sermons
2.47., 227–240
Records from the Councils of Prague
2.42., 218–220
Saint Boniface, Letter 73
2.1., 50–51
Saint Bruno of Querfurt, Letter to Emperor Henry II
2.7., 64–66
Saxo Grammaticus, Deeds of the Danes
2.28., 175–199; 8.4., 475–476
Statutes of the Polish Provinces
2.48., 240–241
Synodal Constitution of the Archdiocese of Gniezno
2.39., 213–214
Synodal Statutes of Krakow
2.45., 222–223
Thietmar of Merseburg, Chronicle
2.8., 67–76
Vincentius of Cracow, Chronicle of the Poles
2.27., 172–174
Visitation Protocols of the Archdeacon of Prague
2.41., p. 217
Widukind of Corvey, Deeds of the Saxons
2.5., 61–63
William of Malmesbury, Deeds of the English Kings
2.16., 109–111
Wipo, Deeds of Emperor Conrad II
2.9., 76–77
South Old Church Slavic Sources
Liturgical Service of Saint Naum of Ohrid
3.2., 249–250
Life of Saint Wenceslas (Second Version in Old Church Slavonic)
3.5., 255–257
Life of the Blessed Teacher Constantine the Philosopher, First Instructor of the Slavic People
3.1., 247–249; 8.6, 479–482
Patriarch Callistus of Constantinople, Life of Our Venerable Father Theodosius
3.4., 253–255
Presbyter Cosmas, Sermon against the Newly-Appeared Bogomil Heresy
3.3., 251–253
East Old Church Slavonic Sources
Books of the Council of Vladimir in 1274
4.13., 334–340
Canonical Epistle from Metropolitan John II
4.7., 314–317
Church Statute of Prince Yaroslav
4.5., 309–311
Commandments of the Holy Fathers to the Sons and Daughters Who Confess
4.8., 317–323
Conversation of the Three Saints
4.21., 355–359
Discourse on the Barrel of Divine Punishments
4.15., 343–345
Epistle of Pamphilus of Yelizarov Monastery
4.41., 422–424
George of Zarub, Teaching of the Monk, George of Zarub to His Spiritual Son
4.16., 345–346
Instruction of Archbishop Ilya of Novgorod
4.11., 329–330
Life of Saint Abraham of Rostov
4.38., 416–418
Memoir and Encomium of Prince Vladimir Including the Life of Vladimir
4.2, 296–300
Moses of Novgorod, Sermon of the Holy Father Moses on Blasphemy and Oaths
4.14., 341–343
Nikon of the Black Mountain, Pandects
8.8., 484–487
On Fasting for the Ignorant, on the Monday of the Second Week
4.29., 395–398
Peter the Unworthy, Tale of Peter the Unworthy on Fasting and Prayer from the Canon and Ecclesiastical Order
4.18., 348–350
Photius, Metropolitan of Kiev, Epistles
4.35., 411–413
Questions of Cyricus, Sava and Ilya to Bishop Niphont of Novgorod
4.10., 325–328
Rule of the Holy Apostles
4.9., 323–324
Saint John Chrysostom’s Commentary on the Gospel of Saint Matthew
4.31., 400–402
Sanctifying Instruction for a Newly-Ordained Priest
4.20., 353–355
Serapion of Vladimir, Teaching of the Venerable Serapion
4.19., 350–353
Sermon and Revelation by the Holy Apostles
4.34., 409–411
Sermon by Saint Dionysius on Those Who Suffer
4.30., 399–400
Sermon by Saint Gregory, Found in the Comments, on How the Ancient Nations, When Pagan, Worshipped Idols and Offered Sacrifices to Them, and Continue to Do So Now
4.22., 359–366
Sermon by Saint John Chrysostom on Those Curing Sickness with Spells and Knotted Cords
4.25., 375–380
Sermon by One Who Loves Christ and Is a Jealous Defender of the Righteous Faith
4.26., 381–385
Sermon by the Holy Father Saint John Chrysostom. Archbishop of Constantinople, on How the First Pagans Believed in Idols, Offered Sacrifices to Them and Called upon Them and Many Continue to Do So Now, for Even Though, Being Christians, They Do Not Know What Christianity Is
4.24., 371–374
Sermon by the Prophet Isaiah, Commented by Saint John Chrysostom, on Those Who Set a Second Table for Rod and the Roženicy
4.33., 407–409
Sermon Commented by the Wisdom of the Holy Apostles and Prophets and Fathers on the Creation and the Day Called Sunday
4.27., 385–391
Sermon of Saint Niphont on the Rusalia
4.12., 331–334
Sermon of the Blessed Archbishop Eusebius about Sunday (on the Third Saturday of the Period of Fasting)
8.9., 487–490
Sermon of the Holy Father Cyril, Archbishop of Cyprus, on Evil Souls
4.23., 366–371
Sermon of the Holy Father Jacob, Brother of the Lord, Bishop of Jerusalem, about Easter Sunday
8.9., 487–490
Sermon of the Holy Fathers on Fasting in the Ecclesiastical Canon
4.39., 418–420
Statute of the Holy Prince Vladimir, Who Baptised the Land of the Rus’, on the Ecclesiastical Judgements
4.4., 305–308
Sermon on Law and Grace by Metropolitan Hilarion
4.6., 311–314
Sermon on Peter and Philip’s Great Fast
4.28., 391–394
Sermon on the Vision of the Apostle Saint Paul
4.32., 402–406
Stoglav or Book of One Hundred Chapters
4.42., 425–438
Tale of Bygone Years (PVL)
4.1., 258–296; 8.7, 482–484
Tale of Igor’s Campaign
4.3., 300–305
The Trans-Doniad Tale, or Zadonščina
4.40., 420–422
The Virgin Mary’s Journey through the Torments
4.17., 346–348
Three Sanctifying Instructions for the Clergy and Lay Persons on Various Matters of Ecclesiastical Discipline
4.36., p. 413
Zosimus, Metropolitan of All Russia, List of Apocryphal Books
4.37., 413–415
Medieval Czech Sources
Chronicle of Dalimil
5.1., 439–444
Old Icelandic Sources
Knýtlingasaga, “Saga of Cnut’s Descendants”
6.1., 445–450
Saga Óláfs Konungs Tryggvasonar en mesta, “Great Saga of Óláf Tryggvason”
6.2. 450–453
Arabic Sources
Abū ʿAli Aḥmed b. ʿUmar b. Rusta, Kitāb al-aʿlāq an-nafīsa “Book of Precious Gems”
7.1., 454–457
Aḥmed Ibn Faḍlān, Muʿğam al-Buldān “Dictionary of Countries”
7.2., 457–465
Masʿūdī, Murūğ aḏ-ḏahab wa maʿādin al-ğawhar “The Meadows of Gold and Mines of Gems”
7.3., 465–469.