Судан и Большой Ближний Восток

334 IV. Ближний Восток и его соседи Appendix II List of Illuminations of the “Cycle of the Conquest of Crete” in Skylitzes’ Manuscript (Codex Matritensis Graecus Vitr. 26–2) Our Figure No. Scene depicted Skylitzes’ Text Tsamadka’s listing of figures No. 1 A group of Arabs appears in the court of their Emir, Abu Hafs (Apohaps) asking permission to resettle Fol. 38r, bottom 80 2 The emir reclining on his throne Fol. 113v, top 259 3 Thomas the Rebel flies to the Arabs embarked on a Byzantine ship Fol. 29v 57 4 The imperial fleet burns the ships of Thomas with Greek fire Fol. 34v, bottom 70 5 The Andalusian Arabs sail towards Crete Fol. 38v 81 6 Abu Hafs (Apohaps) orders the torching of his ships Fol. 39r 82 7 The Cretan Arabs defeat Damianus’ forces Fol. 39v, top 83 8 Kraterus’ landing and first encounter with Cretan Arabs Fol. 40v, top 86 9 Second encounter of Kraterus’ forces and their defeat on their own camp Fol. 40v, bottom 87 10 Two consecutive scenes: (a) Kraterus and Cretan Arabs in a sea battle (b) Last stage of body-to-body confrontation Kraterus’ hanging on a pole on the island of Kos Fol. 41r, top 88 11 The Cretan Arabs attack and slaughter Gongyles’ soldiers Fol. 138v, top 334 12 Nicephorus Phocas’ military camp in Handax Fol. 140r 339 13 Nicephorus Phocas’ triumphant entrance into Constantinople on horseback through the Golden Gate Fol. 145r 358