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1150–1217 Greece

Niketas Choniates (Medieval Greek: Νικήτας Χωνιάτης; c. 1150 or 1155 – 1217), whose actual surname was Akominatos (Ἀκομινάτος), was a Byzantine Greek historian and politician. He accompanied his brother Michael to Constantinople from their birthplace Chonae (whence his nickname, Choniates, i.e. "person from Chonae").

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The sacred altar...was broken into bits and distributed among the soldiers, as was all the other sacred wealth of so great and infinite splendor.

O City, City, eye of all cities, universal boast, supramundane wonder, nurse of churches, leader of the faith, guide of Orthodoxy, beloved topic of orations, the abode of every good thing! Oh City, that hast drunk at the hand of the Lord the cup of his fury! O City, consumed by fire.

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