Manasses, Constantine, -1187

found: Srednebolgarskiĭ perevod khroniki Konstantina Manassii v slavi︠a︡nskikh literaturakh, 1988.

found: Khronikata na Konstantin Manasi, 1992:leaf facing t.p. (Konstantina Manasii︠a︡; Constantin Manassi [in rom.])

found: Wikipedia, 05-22-2020:(Constantine Manasses; b. c. 1130; d. c. 1187) was a Byzantine chronicler who flourished in the 12th century during the reign of Manuel I Komnenos (1143-1180); he was the author of a chronicle or historical synopsis of events from the creation of the world to the end of the reign of Nikephoros Botaneiates (1081), sponsored by Irene Komnene, the emperor's sister-in-law; it consists of about 7000 lines in political verse. It obtained great popularity and appeared in a free prose translation; it was also translated into Bulgarian in the 14th century; Manasses also wrote the poetical romance Loves of Aristander and Callithea, also in political verse; it is only known from the fragments preserved in the rose-garden of Macarius Chrysocephalus (14th century). Manasses also wrote a short biography of Oppian, and some descriptive pieces (all except one unpublished) on artistic and other subjects)