On the Administration of the Empire (De Administrando Imperio)

35. Of the Diocletians original: "Περὶ τῶν Διοκλητιανῶν" - referring to the Slavic inhabitants of Doclea, modern Montenegro and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

36. Of the Pagani original: "Περὶ τῶν Παγανῶν" - a Slavic tribe also known as the Narentines, also called Arentani, and of the country they now dwell in . . . . . 165

37. Of the nation of the Pechenegs original: "Περὶ τοῦ ἔθνους τῶν Πατζινακιτῶν" - a nomadic Turkic people . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

38. Of the genealogy of the nation of the Turks original: "Περὶ τῆς γενεαλογίας τοῦ ἔθνους τῶν Τούρκων" - here referring to the Magyars/Hungarians, and whence they are descended . . 171

39. Of the nation of the Kabaroi original: "Περὶ τοῦ ἔθνους τῶν Καβάρων" - a group that split from the Khazars to join the Magyars . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

40. Of the clans of the Kabaroi and the Turks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

41. Of the country of Moravia original: "Περὶ τῆς χώρας τῆς Μοραβίας" - referring to Great Moravia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

42. Geographical description from Thessalonica to the Danube river and the city of Belgrade; of Turkey referring to Hungary and Patzinacia the land of the Pechenegs to the Chazar city of Sarkel and Russia and to the Nekropyla original: "Νεκροπύλων" - literally 'the Gates of the Dead', a geographical feature near the Dnieper mouth, that are in the sea of Pontus The Black Sea, near the Dnieper river; and to Cherson together with Bosporus, between which are the cities of the Regions original: "τὰ κάστρα τῶν κλιμάτων" - the 'Klimata' or administrative districts of the Crimea; then to the lake of Maeotis The Sea of Azov, which for its size is also called a sea, and to the city called Tamatarcha; and of Zichia, moreover, and of Papagia and of Kasachia and of Alania and of Abasgia and to the city of Sotirioupolis . . . . . 183

43. Of the country of Taron An Armenian province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189

44. Of the country of Apachounis and of the city of Manzikiert and Perkri and Chliat and Chaliat and Arzes and Tibi and Chert and Salamas and Tzermatzou A list of cities and regions in the Armenian and Lake Van area 199

45. Of the Iberians original: "Περὶ τῶν Ἰβήρων" - referring to the Caucasian Iberians, ancestors of the Georgians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205