Quote Pictures Anna Komnene By thehistorianshut - March 27, 2017 Facebook Twitter ReddIt Pinterest Tumblr Email Anna Komnene (c. 1083-1153) “The truth is, all barbarians are usually fickle and by nature are unable to keep their pledges.” From The Alexiad (Book VII, chapter 6) by Anna Komnene, translated by E. R. A. Sewter (Penguin Classics, 2009). Like this:Like Loading...