He is most noted for his contemporary account of the sack of Thessalonica by the Normans in 1185, for his orations and for his commentaries on Homer, which incorporate many remarks by much earlier researchers.
Ta on enam tähelepanu pälvinud tänu oma 1185 aastal toimunud normandide Tessaloonika rüüste kroonikale, oma kõnedele ja Homerose kommentaaridele, mis sisaldavad paljude varasemate uurijate märkusi.