Spanning the late 11th and early 12th centuries of Byzantine history, the Alexiad recounts the tumultuous events of Alexios’s reign, and Anna’s own reactions to those events, like bursting into tears at the thought of the deaths of her parents and husband.
Sepanjang akhir abad ke-11 dan awal abad ke-12 sejarah Bizantium, Alexiad bercerita tentang kekacauan selama Alexios berkuasa juga reaksi Anna akan kejadian-kejadian itu, seperti menangis memikirkan kematian orang tua dan suaminya.