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Byzantine bureaucracy and aristocracy

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1021:, or even heredity, were not legally established in Byzantine imperial succession, because in principle the Roman Emperor was selected by common acclamation of the Senate, the People and the Army. This was rooted firmly in the Roman "republican" tradition, whereby hereditary kingship was rejected and the Emperor was nominally the convergence of several offices of the Republic onto one person. Many emperors, anxious to safeguard their firstborn son's right to the throne, had them crowned as co-emperors when they were still children, thus assuring that upon their own death the throne would not be even momentarily vacant. In such a case the need for an imperial selection never arose. In several cases, the new Emperor ascended the throne after marrying the previous Emperor's 3198:— Mainly used during the middle Byzantium (8th to 10th c.), also "First Secretary" but chiefly employed as chief financial and executive officer of either each thema/province, directly under its governor-general, or as imperial secretary in various government ministries in the capital. Charged with the provisioning of the thematic troops ahead of a campaign, the Protonotarios at times resembled a Commissar of the USSR, answering only to the emperor. During the late Byzantine era, the title was only encountered at the Palaiologan court, as the emperor's private secretary. In post-imperial times the title was linked to a higher administrative position with the Orthodox Church authorities. 3073: 42: 1425: 595:. Additionally, and more commonly, as the right hand of the emperor in the management of internal and external affairs, they had to provide an efficient management of fast and flexible provincial armies, dispatching them to appease different threats within the borders, or for the management of new successful territorial acquisitions after long-term campaigns, thereby taking key roles as protagonists of any armed offensive headed by the emperor. 934: 1095: 7533: 428:. In practice, however, the Senate had lost all of its former powers and was mostly reduced to a ceremonial role, filled with relatives or close aristocrats to the Emperor; while the Army practically had a monopoly regarding elections. Emperors usually managed to secure succession for their children through indirect means, such as appointing them as co-emperors, and thus introduced various 1624:. Awarded to both eunuchs and non-eunuchs, it survived until the early 12th century. The term is etymologically connected to the vestiarion, the imperial wardrobe, but despite earlier attempts to connect the vestai and the related title of vestarchēs, the head of the class of the vestai (see above), with the officials of the vestiarion (see below), no such relation appears to have existed. 451:, which meant that no individual or institution through the history of the empire truly owned any land in the face of state supreme ownership. Beneath the emperor, a multitude of officials and court functionaries—all directly chosen by the emperor or by one of his representatives—operated the empire's administrative bureaucracy. State officials acted not as magistrates or elected public 535:. These deputies held extraordinary military and administrative powers accompanied by prestigious new titleholders in an attempt to lessen corruption and simplify the emperor's direct handling over its domains, foreshadowing similar future administrative reforms initiated and endorsed by contemporary divine Orthodox monarchical philosophy in the Greek-speaking eastern Mediterranean. 1344:, it was the official in charge of running the imperial palace. However, the great authority and wealth deriving from this position, as well as the close proximity to the Emperor, meant that it accumulated great prestige. It was awarded to important members of the imperial family, but from the 11th century onwards, it declined, and was usually awarded to the vassal rulers of 3115:
supreme judge of appeal; in cases which were brought before his court from a lower tribunal there was no further appeal to the Emperor. He could issue, on his own authority, praetorian edicts, but they concerned only matters of detail. The office was abolished in the 7th century as part of wide-ranging civil and military reforms, and evolved into that of the
183: 1768:) – a blend word of the titles spatharios and kandidatos, both of which were types of palace guards in the 4th–6th centuries. The earliest references to the title occur in early 8th century and the title is clearly attested only from the early 9th century on. Its distinctive badge (brabeion) was a golden chain (maniakion) worn around the chest. 3677: 907:, keeping the governance of the state tightly controlled by a limited number of intermarrying aristocratic families; for instance in the 11th and 12th century, only 80 civil and 64 military noble families have been identified, a very small number for so large a state. Finally, in the Palaiologan system as reported by 3617:
mainly shows the agreement of Christian and pagan morality, while his political theory centers on the establishment and maintenance of a Christian empire under a Christian emperor who is a philosopher-king. His view represents one of the fundamental political options in ancient Christianity, one that
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During the "classic" or middle period of the Byzantine state (8th-late 11th centuries), a new, court-centered system emerged. In this, dignities of a certain level were awarded with new titles derived from older, now obsolete, public offices. A senatorial class remained in place, which incorporated a
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also participated in court life, typically serving as attendants to noble women or assisting the emperor when he took part in religious ceremonies or removed his crown. Eunuchs in the early Byzantine Empire were usually foreigners, and they were often seen as having a low status. This changed in the
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into a civil office, whereby a handful of Prefects each acted for the Emperor with responsibility for a cluster of dioceses and provinces. Each received regular reports on administration from the provincial governors, had treasuries of his own, and paid and supplied the army with food. He was also a
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Byzantine administrative nature was characterized by its versatility and unfixed duties in constant role change depending on a specific situation. The vast Byzantine bureaucracy had many titles, more varied than aristocratic and military titles. In Constantinople there were normally hundreds, if not
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focussed in Asia Minor. The duties of said governors were largely limited to the collection of the various maritime taxes of their governorships; the management of the various large urban centers such as Athens, Corinth or Thebes; and a basic level of protection for its provinces against pirates and
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or governorships, all being appointed by the sovereign directly. These governors, being the direct representatives of the monarch himself all through the provinces, enjoyed an omnipotence of their own, accompanied by the divine attributes for being deputies of the emperor himself in their respective
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landowners, who would become responsible for both their fiscal obligations as monastic institutions, or as individuals, and for the fiscal obligations of the various towns and villages in their domain. This trend culminated in the eventual disappearance of the fiscal individuality that each commune
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describing in enormous detail the annual round of the Court. Special forms of dress for many classes of people on particular occasions are set down; at the name-day dinner for the Emperor or Empress various groups of high officials performed ceremonial "dances", one group wearing "a blue and white
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was one of the most senior officials, but as his duties were gradually relegated to other officials, by the 8th century, only the title was left. It remained a high honour, and only rarely awarded until the 10th century. By the early 10th century, there were 12, the first in precedence among them
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or village tax, as its new purpose was the collection of the various taxes regardless of whether collection was by an institution, individual or the village itself, essentially offering it to the highest bidder. Although a simplification, it was not an improvement, as it pushed a great variety of
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halted the practice due to the extraordinary expenditure it involved. It too became a purely honorific title. The title continued to be occasionally assumed by emperors on accession until the end of the 7th century. Honorary consuls however continued to be named, as attested by seals bearing the
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At the peaceful height of Middle Byzantium, court life "passed in a sort of ballet", with precise ceremonies prescribed for every occasion, to show that "Imperial power could be exercised in harmony and order", and "the Empire could thus reflect the motion of the Universe as it was made by the
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innovations; in the years 535 and 536 Justinian's administrative reforms were formalized. This eliminated the administrative diocese system hierarchy established in previous centuries and with it the strict military and civic divisions within the empire, replacing it with various provincial
2495:– Usually a minor relative of the emperor who took care of the emperor's personal wardrobe, especially on military campaigns. He was also sometimes responsible for other members of the imperial household, and the emperor's personal finances. The older term, from before the time of 798:, the system underwent various changes in which, due to the desperate state of the empire and the urgent need for income to finance its military campaigns and strengthen its borders, several simplifications and concessions were made. The theme system established under the 894:
The 10th and 11th centuries saw a rise in importance of the aristocracy, and an increased number of new families entering it. The catastrophic losses in the latter 11th century again prompted a reorganization of the imperial administrative system, at the hands of the new
703:(literally "first sword-bearer"; originally the head of the Emperor's bodyguards) was considered a member of it. During this period, many families remained important for several centuries, and several Emperors rose from the aristocracy. Two groups can be distinguished: a 455:, but as representatives, deputies, and viceroys of the monarch in his different domains throughout the empire. In addition to those officials, a large number of honorific titles existed, which the emperor awarded to prominent subjects or to friendly foreign rulers. 1604:), "head of the vestai" — Adopted in the latter half of the 10th century for high-ranking eunuchs, it began being awarded to "bearded" senior military officers and judicial officials of Constantinople around 1050, before disappearing in the early 12th century. 1043:" — Derived from Hellenistic bureaucracy, emperors wanting to emphasize the legitimacy of their ascent to the throne appended this title to their names, meaning they were born to a reigning emperor in the delivery room of the imperial palace (called the 1394:
s children, and senior foreign dignitaries. However, the parallel processes of proliferation and devaluation of titles during the 12th century resulted in the creation of a bewildering array of often ridiculously large variations, by using the prefixes
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occupation it virtually vanished. A French visitor was shocked to see the Empress going to church far less well attended than the Queen of France would have been. The Imperial family largely abandoned the Great Palace for the relatively compact
899:: the older offices and titles fell gradually into disuse, while an array of new honorifics emerged, which signified primarily the closeness of their recipient's familial relationship to the Emperor. The Komnenian-led Empire, and later their 1514:), which were offices of the state and were conferred by imperial pronouncement. The former were further divided into three subcategories, depending on who was eligible for them: different sets of titles existed for the "Bearded Ones" ( 2049:) – Adopted in the latter half of the 10th century for high-ranking eunuchs, it was awarded to "bearded" senior military officers and judicial officials of Constantinople from ca. 1050 on. It disappeared in the early 12th century. 7572: 2593:
were governors of remote parts of the empire such as Italy or Africa. They enjoyed a greater degree of independence than other provincial governors, combining both civil and military authority, practically acting as
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Over the more than a thousand years of the empire's existence, the Imperial administrative system evolved in its adoption of historic titles. At first, the various titles of the empire were the same as those of the
5702: 2646:. This was a very prestigious title, and by the late 9th century, its holder functioned as commander in chief of the army. In ca. 959, the post was divided, with one domestic for the East and one for the West. 850:
they were appointed either by the monarch or the Doux himself, with the primary task of the collection of taxes and a second role in the maintenance of basic order, administration and justice in his district.
432:. The absence of codified succession laws and procedures, as well as the militarized state of the Empire, led to numerous coups and revolts, leading to several disastrous results, such as the 1071 defeat at 3222:, "one who accounts, calculates or ratiocinates" (literally "one who sets the word") — A secretary in the extensive bureaucracy, who did various jobs depending on the exact position. In the middle and late 911:, one can discern the accumulated nomenclature of centuries, with formerly high ranks having been devalued and others taking their place, and the old distinction between office and dignity having vanished. 4934: 885:. Becoming one of several towns within the estates of the different institutions and individuals of the time was an unbearable phenomenon for many communes due to the various fiscal tolerances that the 6412: 7610: 3969: 3967: 284:—and his power was immeasurable and divine in origin insofar as he channeled God's divine grace, maintaining what is good. He was the ultimate benefactor, caretaker, and saviour of the people: 7565: 791:, which had kept its own former fixed fiscal system, proving this measure to be an indirect consequence of the multiple wars and invasions that Byzantium had to deal throughout its history. 684:
was accommodated and repurposed solely for the income and maintenance of the Byzantine navy, fulfilling a tax supporting role largely in contrast from the more active and military themas of
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districts. Their primary tasks were jointly working with the various provincial subordinates of the capital bureaus for the effective collection of taxes from the different communities
3394:, Latin for "Man who goes before; first man." — One of the oldest of Roman titles, predating the Roman Republic, the title's use morphed considerably through the years. By the time of 340:
highlighted the divinity of the ruler and became standardized and very often mandatory. In practice, imperial power was exercised as administration—simplified and centralized through
7558: 3352:— Responsible for maintenance of roads, monuments, and buildings in Constantinople (which were the responsibility of the Aedile, not the Tribunes in earlier Latin speaking times.) 772:
being made up of the later. These were the main source of a constant and rapid revenue that ultimately derived from the earlier Hellenistic fiscal and administrative principle of
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civil nobility and a provincial military one, the latter remaining regionally based and having large land-holdings, but apparently no military forces of their own, in contrast to
6645: 4927: 3386:, "treasurer; purse-bearer" — Under Heraclius, an honorary supervisor of the other palace administrators, logothetes, etc. Later, the chief financial comptroller of the Empire. 7730: 1134:, and was an honorific address for the sons of reigning emperors. Hellenistic rulers had used it extensively, and during Byzantine times often featured in coins, in lieu of 7765: 546:
military system whose functions had been simplified and specialized in the rapid creation of provincial armies. Influenced by Orthodox kingship and Hellenistic theocratic
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with an aura flanked by personifications of Truth and Justice, and by his senior court dignitaries, from an illuminated manuscript dating to the 1070s. From left: the
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was not the emperor's actual father, and the title did not necessarily denote any familial relationship at all, both awardees were the father-in-law of the emperor:
7627: 7622: 4920: 1816:" or "The supreme one" — As in the Roman Republic and Empire, the title was initially given each year to two distinguished citizens (the "ordinary consuls"), until 1244:. However, it remained an office of great importance, and was awarded to a few high-ranking and distinguished officials, and was only rarely awarded to foreigners. 1188:
was Alexios' brother Isaakios. It was essentially a meaningless title, which signified only a close relationship with the Emperor, but ranked immediately after the
7521: 5875: 5776: 2859:— Greek version of "Admiral", introduced via Sicilian practice; an office founded in the late Palaiologan era for Western mercenary leaders and rarely held, the 857:
fiscal reforms allowed an institution or individual to catalog and group their land domains and, through it, their fiscal obligations, in a document referred as
7209: 5786: 5719: 1561:), "president" — Originally reserved for eunuchs (see below), it was opened up in the mid-11th century to "Bearded Ones" as well, especially military officials. 3310:
Logothetes originally had some influence on the emperor, but the posts eventually became honorary. In the later empire the Grand Logothete was replaced by the
2555:– The keeper of the imperial inkstand, one of the senior officials of the imperial chancery. In the Komnenian and Palaiologan period, some of its holders were 925:
These were the highest titles, usually limited to members of the imperial family or to a few very select foreign rulers whose friendship the Emperor desired.
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offered the different monastic institutions and their estates, further accelerating the disappearance of the fiscal individuality of the villages and towns.
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were neither fixed nor dogmatic, as they are shown assisting in various military campaigns or, on occasions, replacing the Strategos in his military duties.
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Christian-Eastern concepts had gained power in the eastern Greek-speaking Mediterranean due to the intervention of important religious figures there such as
2232:" — This title, reserved for women, was given to the empress' ladies of honour, and, according to Philotheos, ranked very high in hierarchy, above even the 7831: 7683: 6810: 5796: 5771: 1675: 799: 169: 2740:– Commander of all infantry in a large army. The title first appeared in the mid-10th century, when the infantry was reorganized and gained in importance. 7161: 7144: 5801: 5781: 3655: 7725: 7678: 7603: 6860: 6706: 6678: 6322: 6314: 5791: 5724: 2895:
headed a fleet, either the central imperial fleet or one of the thematic fleets; in the army he headed a Droungos, a roughly battalion-sized grouping.
2244:. The title is known from the early 9th century, and disappeared in the 11th century. Otherwise women bore the female forms of their husbands' titles. 547: 7056: 6417: 1370:, which was sometimes used by the emperors. As a separate title, it appeared in the latter half of the 11th century, and was extensively awarded by 1150:, signifying that Hungary was considered a Byzantine tributary state. In later times, a despot could be the holder of a despotate; for example, the 500:
In the early Byzantine period (4th to late 6th century), the administrative structure of the empire was a conglomeration of the late Roman Empire's
7803: 7753: 7705: 6905: 965:" — Originally referred to any king in the Hellenistic period or in any Greek-speaking area of the Roman Empire. It also referred to the Shahs of 3874: 7718: 7698: 7385: 6910: 1115: 4135:
Robin Cormack, "Writing in Gold, Byzantine Society and its Icons", 1985, George Philip, London, p180, using Kazhdan A.P. , 1974 (in Russian)
2654:, Domestic of the Themes – The commander and organizer of the military themes; there was one for the European themes and one for Asian themes. 7836: 7713: 7655: 7309: 6062: 5618: 4855: 4746: 4641: 4534: 4466: 4354: 4161: 3884: 3398:(379-395) it meant the leading municipal magistrate (like a modern Mayor) but from late 10th century until 1204, a civil governor of a theme. 3227: 7795: 7770: 6920: 6208: 621: 7061: 488:), many of the positions were either new or drastically changed. However, from that time on, they remained essentially the same until the 6052: 3149:, before he raised himself to co-emperor. It ranked first among the "decreed" offices, and entailed wide-ranging administrative duties. 2161:), "sword-chamberlain" — A ceremonial sword-carrier assigned to the personal guard of the emperor. It later became a simple court rank. 7841: 7390: 6803: 2481:
who slept in the Emperor's bedchamber. Usually a eunuch, during the 9th–10th centuries the holders of this office often functioned as
1508:), which were purely honorific court titles and were conferred by the award of a symbol of rank, and the "dignities by proclamation" ( 138: 3485:
10th century, when the social status of eunuchs increased and members of the educated Byzantine upper class began to become eunuchs.
1973:— These two titles are listed as equal by Philotheos. Both were still high dignities in the 6th century, but were devalued afterward. 7491: 6057: 4883: 4767: 4725: 4701: 4665: 4564: 4507: 4444: 4140: 4043: 4026:
Ziche, Hartmut (2017-01-01), "Historians and the Economy: Zosimos and Prokopios on Fifth- and Sixth- Century Economie Development",
3944: 3572: 2569:(ὁ ἐπὶ τῆς τραπέζης), "the one in charge of the table" — Official responsible for attending to the imperial table during banquets. 1029:. Several emperors were also deposed because of perceived inadequacy, for example after a military defeat, and some were murdered. 7615: 6554: 5611: 3093:, often including huge hats. These are some of the more common ones, including non-nobles who also directly served the emperor. 1796:
is a kind of sword). They performed specific duties inside the imperial palace. The title survived until the early 12th century.
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7788: 7353: 7343: 7258: 7013: 6798: 3248:, Grand Logothete — the head of the logothetes, personally responsible for the legal system and treasury, somewhat like a 1927:) — Originally a group of courtiers responsible for the maintenance of order (including respectful silence) in the palace. 1654:
was created in the 11th century to counter its decline in importance, but both disappeared by the end of the 12th century.
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thousands, of bureaucrats at any time. Like members of the Church and the military, they wore elaborately differentiated
7427: 7395: 7299: 7008: 6980: 6788: 6327: 3203: 2029:. The title was widely awarded in the 11th century, when it was opened up to non-eunuchs, prompting the creation of the 1493: 3072: 3055:, "place-holder" or "lieutenant" — Found at various levels of the hierarchy, as deputies to commanders of the imperial 41: 7632: 7151: 6793: 6640: 6397: 6148: 5284: 4788:] (in Greek). Translated by Dimitris Tsoungarakis. Athens: Educational Institution of the National Bank of Greece. 3462: 3299: 1528:) and women. State officials usually combined titles from both main categories, so that a high official would be both 4585:]. Berliner byzantinische Arbeiten 35 (in French). Berlin and Amsterdam: Akademie-Verlag & Adolf M. Hakkert. 1678:, awarded to high-ranking officials, including eunuchs, and foreign rulers. The spouses of patricians bore the title 3129:(βασιλεοπάτωρ), "Father of the Emperor" — An exceptional title, granted only twice in Byzantine history. Although a 2847:, when he combined the remnants of the imperial and thematic fleets into a single imperial fleet. By the end of the 1424: 7471: 7417: 7156: 7028: 7018: 6718: 6598: 6476: 6407: 6295: 6264: 6107: 6047: 5520: 5507: 5494: 3403: 1714:
bore this title. It later became one of the most common high court titles, awarded to senior officials such as the
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for the simple income and rapid collection of taxes by deputies towards various rural communities in the war-time
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Following the transformation of the Byzantine state during the 7th century due to massive territorial loss to the
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garment, with short sleeves, and gold bands, and rings on their ankles. In their hands they hold what are called
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The Imperial Administrative System of the Ninth Century – With a Revised Text of the Kletorologion of Philotheos
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was made up of several individuals and institutions, such as the various lands that the many monasteries owned
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was tasked with holding a gold, gem-encrusted water basin and assisting the emperor in performing the ritual
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was created in its stead, until it too started to decline, only to be replaced by a further augmented form:
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2964:"count of the stable" and various European feudal titles such as English "constable"; the chief of the 3890: 3340:— Originally an accountant or auditor, the office eventually became a judicial one for Constantinople. 1415:. Few of them actually survived past the 12th century, and all of them rapidly declined in importance. 834:, who was positioned by the emperor directly, commonly a relative of his or a close aristocrat to the 7783: 7660: 7422: 7405: 7226: 6985: 6950: 6833: 6765: 6300: 6243: 5527: 5482: 5137: 4960: 4809: 4793: 3498: 3373: 3077: 2478: 2000: 1310:("most noble") — Originally a title given to close relatives of the Emperor, subordinate only to the 1277: 388: 271: 123: 3372:, "maistor" in Greek) — An old Roman term, master of offices and master of the army; by the time of 1544:
The "by award" titles for the "Bearded Ones" (non-eunuchs) were, in descending order of precedence:
1382:("First Venerable One") was created for Hadrianos, Alexios' second brother, and awarded also to the 6332: 6248: 6238: 6102: 5865: 5853: 5740: 3555:
Barnes, T. D. (1989-11-24), "Panegyric, history and hagiography in Eusebius' Life of Constantine",
3362: 3142: 3081: 2667: 2535:– Concierge of the imperial palaces, responsible for opening and closing the palace gates each day. 2202: 1579: 1326:. By the late Palaiologan era, the former had vanished, while the latter was a provincial official. 1162:, referred to a female despot or the wife of a despot, but it was also used to address the Empress. 1147: 1006: 433: 98: 7532: 3587:
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3408:, "head" — The governor of a small province, usually a town and its surrounding territory, in the 379:
Such concentrations of power proved to be both a great internal weakness and the cause of various
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By the 6th century, such ideas had already influenced the definitive power of the monarch as the
128: 73: 7550: 5534: 1496:, below the imperial titles, the Byzantines distinguished two distinct categories of dignities ( 1201: 1081:) – A combination of titles reserved for the senior of several ruling co-emperors (συμβασιλεῖς, 439:
Applying Orthodox-Hellenistic political schemes, the monarch's household was the sacred kingdom
307:) in all of his divine, pious, loving orthodox attributes to all by being his earthly presence. 5562: 4005:
The land and taxation in the reign of Alexios I Komnenos: the evidence of Theophylakt of Ochrid
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to distinguish the most senior amongst its holders. It disappeared in the latter 12th century.
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were responsible for the judicial matters inside a Theme. Although the range of tasks of the
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Frankopan, P. (2007-02-01). "Kinship and the Distribution of Power in Komnenian Byzantium".
4031: 3932: 3836: 3785: 3689: 3596: 3560: 3449: 3368: 3243: 3223: 2891:– The title existed both in the army and the navy. In the navy of the 8th–11th centuries, a 2643: 2621: 2564: 2298: 1945: 1829:("former consul"). The title was often conferred to the rulers of south Italian city-states. 1720: 1621: 1412: 1315: 1118:. John, as his father's heir and co-emperor, wears an exact replica of his imperial costume. 1103: 1034: 933: 896: 421: 256: 33: 4527:
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anointed with all power, upholding the divine laws since he ought to emulate Christ first (
7481: 7314: 7294: 7289: 7244: 7234: 7194: 7189: 7134: 6915: 6521: 6438: 6433: 6173: 6163: 5999: 5993: 5977: 5955: 5945: 5930: 5453: 5442: 5431: 5420: 5340: 5291: 5263: 5214: 5207: 5193: 5158: 5023: 4995: 3146: 3138: 3090: 2721: 2613: 2490: 2380: 2366: 2346: 2100: 2004: 1691: 1644:" — Originally the highest rank for provincial governors, it survived the creation of the 1452: 1261: 904: 708: 699: 372:
who enjoyed the same omnipotence and the emperor's God given divinity in their respective
280: 248: 133: 103: 93: 4480: 3294:, General Logothete — responsible for taxation. Also acted as a secretary in later cases. 1362:(σεβαστός), "August One" — This title is the literal Greek translation of the Latin term 4759:
The Byzantine Province in Change: On the Threshold Between the 10th and the 11th Century
2726:, Master of the Camp – In charge of making sure the army was stocked with food and arms. 2680:– A military and later also civil commander of a theme, who often also had the title of 1142:
made it a separate title, the highest "awarded" title after the emperor. The first such
7775: 7738: 7319: 7199: 6932: 6691: 6585: 6571: 6370: 6233: 6074: 5829: 5406: 5347: 5130: 5073: 5065: 4981: 4974: 4947: 4552: 3520: 3510: 2976: 2826: 2616:. In the Byzantine period, they were among the highest military offices, and included: 2472: 2433: 2293: 2283: 2217: 2166: 1846: 1429: 1383: 966: 958: 908: 658: 460: 425: 413: 241: 191: 58: 2612:
were originally imperial guards, who later functioned as senior staff officers in the
1865: 1752:), "twice consul" — A very rare dignity, which originated possibly in the 8th century. 1094: 7825: 7239: 7116: 7082: 6820: 6755: 6728: 6613: 6228: 6168: 5569: 5477: 5466: 5386: 5375: 5354: 5151: 5044: 4967: 3813: 3701: 3329: 3193: 3171: 3154: 2961: 2713: 2675: 2413: 2288: 2186: 2025: 1488: 1446: 1379: 1285: 1167: 1018: 501: 118: 63: 3618:
influenced later Byzantine political theology, but was largely rejected in the west.
2877:— Initially the commander-in-chief of the Byzantine navy; after the creation of the 7000: 6975: 6955: 6760: 6738: 6593: 5841: 5836: 5670: 5242: 5200: 5058: 5009: 3716: 3489: 3395: 3124: 2851:
dynasty the megaduke was head of the government and bureaucracy, not just the navy.
2707: 2371: 2308: 1916: 1813: 1645: 1301: 1245: 839: 807: 602:, or any military governor, was assisted by several deputies, chief among them the 463: 292: 1706:" — As its name signifies, it originally was the title borne by the leader of the 4869: 4845: 4757: 4736: 4655: 4631: 4344: 3936: 3564: 1648:, until, in the 9th century, it too became a purely honorific title. The variant 7501: 7476: 6970: 6780: 6547: 6153: 6138: 5548: 5235: 5186: 5088: 5037: 5030: 4777: 4651: 3525: 3381: 3050: 3032: 2955: 2886: 2848: 2691: 2501: 2496: 2424: 2331: 2256: 2123: 2110: 2080: 2011:. The holder of this dignity was also the president of the Senate, and the term 1932: 1817: 1408: 1341: 1331: 1131: 989: 900: 882: 788: 787:, after having been adopted and adapted from the late Roman and early Byzantine 632: 616: 604: 519: 517:
circumscriptions directly governed by deputies of the emperor, variously called
513: 337: 333: 329: 4847:
The Perfect Servant: Eunuchs and the Social Construction of Gender in Byzantium
1982:
By descending order of precedence, the "by award" titles for the eunuchs were:
383:
and rebellions in which viceroys with provincial armies and, sometimes, entire
6775: 6635: 6625: 6458: 6448: 6158: 5582: 5514: 5501: 5488: 5399: 5392: 5312: 5249: 5002: 4684: 4544: 4490: 4476: 4093:
Kazhdan, Alexander (1993). "State, Feudal, and Private Economy in Byzantium".
4035: 3693: 3600: 3535: 3249: 3209: 3111: 3018: 2941: 2834: 2603: 2550: 2399: 2385: 2303: 2038: 1773: 1741: 1629: 1593: 1158:, was held by the heir to the Byzantine throne after 1261. The feminine form, 1056: 704: 662: 590: 505: 286: 4590: 4114: 4079: 4012: 3923:
Barnes, T. D. (1989-11-24), "Panegyric, history and hagiography in Eusebius'
3848: 3797: 3736: 3608: 3304:, Military Logothete — a civilian, in charge of distributing pay to the army. 1710:("swordbearers," the Emperor's bodyguards). For instance, in the 6th century 802:
would remain the administrative basis of the Byzantine state until its final
7324: 7204: 6696: 6564: 6511: 6443: 5256: 5051: 4829: 4615: 4517: 3475: 3263: 3217: 3165: 3160: 3024: 2993: 2987: 2982: 2968: 2786: 2772:
of the army. Usually, each army was divided into two to three such commands.
2763: 2755: 2540: 2341: 2132: 2054: 1659: 1641: 1566: 1063: 610: 599: 551: 525: 467: 447: 441: 399: 368: 263: 207: 4600:"Les Logothètes: Etudes sur l'histoire administrative de l'Empire byzantin" 2666:– The governor of a greater area combining two or more themes, such as the 718:) was the joint tax liability system of the different communities inside a 5603: 3212:) — Responsible for minting gold and silver coins and equipping the fleet. 1674:, it remained one of the highest dignities until its disappearance in the 7590: 6850: 6750: 6701: 6559: 6491: 6279: 5589: 5555: 5459: 5333: 5326: 5165: 4071: 3107: 2777: 2661: 2446: 2404: 1999:), "president" — This was an entirely new rank introduced in the 960s by 1988: 1896: 1550: 1434: 1357: 1125: 952: 887: 878: 835: 780: 731: 555: 356: 318: 312: 260: 240:) who had been key to developing the constant Christianized worldview of 211: 199: 187: 1390:. During the 12th century, it remained in use for the Emperor's and the 1025:, or indeed after forcing the previous Emperor to abdicate and become a 661:, by the 12th century most of these came to be governed directly by the 182: 7216: 7102: 7043: 6542: 6516: 6194: 5221: 4122: 3856: 3805: 3644:"Dvornik (Francis), Early Christian and Byzantine Political Philosophy" 3530: 3493: 3390: 3349: 3312: 2924: 2638: 2595: 2390: 2352: 1834: 1801: 1732:
also signified admittance to the Senate. The office survived until the
1462: 1345: 1253: 1130:(δεσπότης), "Lord" — Used by the emperors themselves since the time of 998: 962: 872: 826: 759: 642: 567: 531: 452: 341: 324: 2513:(curator), an earlier official responsible for financial matters. The 1208:, who was given the title in 1191. A Bulgarian aristocrat by the name 17: 7139: 6845: 6620: 6486: 3481: 3424: 2965: 2910: 2698: 2590: 2545:– Originally the emperor's cupbearer, later a senior honorific title. 2064: 1785: 1711: 1609: 1249: 1205: 1155: 975: 870:
of either the adjoining monasteries or of the various well-resourced
697:
large part of the upper officialdom; every official from the rank of
679: 626: 563: 346: 226: 4106: 3840: 3789: 3762: 1480:
In the 8th–11th centuries, according to information provided by the
657:
Due to the lack of action or large-scale battles in the thematas of
4176:
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to his brothers and relations. The female version of the title was
316:(subjects). He was the sole administrator and lawgiver of the holy 3110:
as the command of the imperial Guard in Rome. It was developed by
3071: 1423: 1269: 1093: 1051:), and were therefore legitimate beyond any claim to the contrary. 1022: 932: 725:
duties which were carried out by provincial officials such as the
298: 181: 4633:
Byzantium in the Seventh Century: The Transformation of a Culture
3376:, these had become honorary titles and were eventually discarded. 1670:), "patrician" — Established as the highest title of nobility by 7124: 4902:
of Byzantium-related technical terms including official titles;
3267: 1276:
and then into Russian, Serbian etc.). Title was also awarded to
1265: 1026: 714:
The backbone of Byzantine administration and economy (until the
412:
There were no codified laws on the imperial succession, and the
7554: 7450: 6881: 6666: 6358: 6025: 5646: 5607: 4916: 3208:, literally "keeper of documents for the Public Wardrobe" (see 1085:), and denoted the person who held substantive political power. 4370:
Bartusis, Mark C. (Apr 1988). "The Kavallarioi of Byzantium".
2839:, Megaduke or Grand Duke — The basic equivalent of the modern 2682: 1236:
became third in importance, and fourth after Manuel I created
1047:
because it was paneled with slabs of the reddish-purple stone
2262: 2223: 2205:
before he exited the imperial palace or performed ceremonies.
2192: 2172: 2156: 2116: 2086: 2070: 2044: 1994: 1963: 1956: 1938: 1922: 1902: 1886: 1858: 1840: 1807: 1779: 1763: 1747: 1697: 1665: 1635: 1615: 1599: 1572: 1556: 1523: 1509: 1503: 1497: 1223: 1076: 861:. The new reform essentially broke from the integrity of the 842:
inside the Theme were ruled by a deputy of the Doux called a
812:
which in turn were made up of the various towns and villages
4677:
Warfare, state, and society in the Byzantine world, 565-1204
3037:— A category of palace guards, armed with sword and cudgel ( 550:, power was relegated to military leaders, with the various 4814:"La chancellerie impériale de Byzance du 13e au 15e siècle" 4657:
Warfare, State and Society in the Byzantine World, 565–1204
3159:, "First Secretary" — an earlier title for the head of the 866:
villages and towns to eventually be added to the different
4227: 4225: 4223: 4221: 4184: 4182: 3419:— In charge of distributing food from the state granaries. 477:), many of the titles had become obsolete. By the time of 3986: 3984: 3982: 1340:, "charge of the palace" — First attested in the time of 4798:
Les listes de préséance byzantines des IXe et Xe siècles
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Politics, Philosophy, and Empire in the Fourth Century
3868: 3866: 3589:
Polis: The Journal for Ancient Greek Political Thought
1736:, but had declined to the 35th place of the hierarchy. 1061:(αὐτοκράτωρ), "self-ruler" — Originally equivalent to 881:
had fought and delayed with special taxes such as the
4254: 4252: 2626:, Grand Domestic – The overall commander of the army. 1792:
were initially a special corps of imperial guards (a
979:(κύριος – "Lord"). The Byzantines reserved the term " 194:
and royal power handed down by Christ and the angels.
4694:
The Byzantine Republic: People and Power in New Rome
4579:
Recherches sur les institutions byzantines (2 vols.)
2812:, it originally meant a cavalry soldier. During the 1456:(a eunuch, since he is beardless), the emperor, the 542:, this early structuring came to be replaced by the 7641: 7589: 7367: 7267: 7225: 7170: 7115: 7070: 7042: 6999: 6931: 6892: 6819: 6677: 6584: 6530: 6469: 6426: 6369: 6313: 6288: 6257: 6216: 6207: 6182: 6126: 6090: 6036: 5894: 5810: 5757: 5688: 5659: 4437:
The Late Byzantine Army: Arms and Society 1204–1453
1620:) – A senior honorific title, first attested under 877:or town had enjoyed, something which emperors like 416:was never formally abolished. Theoretically, each 4154:The portrait in Byzantine illuminated manuscripts 3284:— the exact functions of this office are unclear. 2636:, Domestic of the Schools – The commander of the 445:, and he was its Christ-loving owner and manager 4720:. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. 2881:his lieutenant, in charge of the naval officers. 2477:(literally, "one who sleeps nearby") — The High 1875:. The title disappeared in the Komnenian period. 1172:(σεβαστοκράτωρ), "Venerable Ruler" — Created by 4557:The Byzantine Aristocracy: IX to XIII Centuries 3931:, Cambridge University Press, pp. 94–123, 3559:, Cambridge University Press, pp. 94–123, 2642:, originally a number of guards units, later a 5994:Spain (Iberian Peninsula and Balearic Islands) 2279:ranks the order of command below the emperor: 2197:), from Greek νίπτειν, "to wash hands") — The 7566: 5619: 4928: 4762:. Belgrade: Institute for Byzantine Studies. 2525:performed the same functions for the empress. 1907:) — Officers of the imperial wardrobe (Latin 278:. The monarch was the incarnation of the law— 163: 8: 4871:A History of the Byzantine State and Society 4850:. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. 4420:(3rd ed.). University of Toronto Press. 3238:. Different offices of Logothetes included: 1017:(the female form of "despotes", see below). 973:(αὐτοκράτωρ – "autocrat," "self-ruler") and 5573:of the cities according to their importance 3678:"Byzantine Philanthropy and Social Welfare" 2317: 1420:Court titles from the 8th to 11th centuries 7573: 7559: 7551: 7447: 6898: 6889: 6878: 6674: 6663: 6375: 6366: 6355: 6213: 6040: 6033: 6022: 5656: 5643: 5626: 5612: 5604: 4935: 4921: 4913: 2015:was often used to denote precedence, e.g. 1260:in 705; the title then developed into the 170: 156: 29: 3879:. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press. 779:had served as an accessible tool for the 4306: 1788:-bearer" — As their name signifies, the 1492:of Philotheos (899) and the writings of 903:successors, were based primarily on the 4330: 4243: 4231: 4212: 4188: 3990: 3547: 2670:, a title developed in the 9th century. 583:from the different land owners estates 409:) achieved royal power for themselves. 32: 3973: 3873:Heather, Peter; Moncur, David (2001). 3676:Constantelos, Demetrios (April 1970). 1577:) – In the early Byzantine state, the 987:, a Hellenized form of the Latin word 310:The people in turn were the monarch's 266:adopting, following, and applying the 251:and of his kingdom as an imitation of 4786:Byzantium: The Empire of the New Rome 4583:Studies on the Byzantine Institutions 4459:Les institutions de l'empire byzantin 3682:The Journal of Ecclesiastical History 3629: 3176:in charge of imperial documents; the 3027:Guard from the Komnenian era onwards. 2997:. Initially subdivided into Greater ( 2792:– Commander of an infantry regiment ( 614:(to a lesser degree also referred as 7: 4904:Prosopography of the Byzantine World 4439:. University of Pennsylvania Press. 4388: 4318: 4294: 4282: 4270: 4258: 4200: 3958: 3910: 3448:, among others, were members of the 2702:, a military unit of battalion size. 190:in triumphal garb, exemplifying the 4485:. London: Oxford University Press. 3725:Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies 3461:Creator", according to the Emperor 2075:) – Same as for the "Bearded Ones". 1728:in charge of a theme. The title of 1196:. The first foreigner to be called 830:grants. The Themes were ruled by a 673:of the various coastal cities. The 7832:Government of the Byzantine Empire 7582:Royal and noble titles and honours 4717:The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 4461:(in French). Paris: Albin Michel. 4418:A Short History of the Middle Ages 3169:. Other subordinates included the 2827:Byzantine navy § Organization 2808:– A title borrowed from the Latin 2457:Stratopedarches of the crossbowmen 1522:, i.e. not eunuchs), the eunuchs ( 1106:(right), and three of their sons, 1090:Titles used by the imperial family 420:was formally elected, by both the 27:Government of the Byzantine Empire 25: 7492:Greek scholars in the Renaissance 4944:Order of Byzantine palace offices 3180:a chamberlain in the palace; the 2909:– The commander of a squadron of 2509:in Greek). This was derived from 2105:– Same as for the "Bearded Ones". 2059:– Same as for the "Bearded Ones". 1943:), Greek equivalent of the Latin 1891:), "imperial or royal messenger". 1718:, the commanders of the imperial 768:, with most of a village or town 332:in which Hellenistic and Eastern 7531: 4403:Byzantine Style and Civilization 3763:"The basileus as Christomimetes" 3715:Patrick Henry III (1967-12-30). 3262:, Drome Logothete — the head of 2816:, it became a minor court title. 2517:was a subordinate official. The 2442:Stratopedarches of the Mourtatoi 40: 5881:Decline of the Byzantine Empire 5703:Constantinian–Valentinianic era 4343:Heath, Ian (13 November 1995). 3761:Roy, Christian (January 2003). 3743:from the original on 2023-01-24 3658:from the original on 2019-05-25 3319:Other administrators included: 3080:flanked by courtiers. From the 3023:, "Acolyte" — The chief of the 1336:(κουροπαλάτης), from the Latin 1306:(νωβελίσσιμος), from the Latin 1067:, and was used by the emperors. 483: 472: 404: 393: 6966:Great Palace of Constantinople 6707:Patriarchate of Constantinople 4636:. Cambridge University Press. 4156:. Brill Archive. p. 110. 4152:Spatharakis, Iohannis (1976). 3440:, prefect, praetor, quaestor, 2950:, commander of foreign troops. 2559:chief ministers of the Empire. 2485:chief ministers of the Empire. 1001:. Empresses were addressed as 748:, the soldiers' farming lands 249:representative of God on earth 198:Throughout the fifth century, 1: 4844:Ringrose, Kathryn M. (2003). 4800:(in French). Paris: Éditions 4782:Η Αυτοκρατορία της Νέας Ρώμης 4738:Ruling the later Roman Empire 4060:The English Historical Review 3717:"A Mirror for Justinian: the 3488:However, even by the time of 3226:, it rose to become a senior 3184:a private secretary; and the 1540:Titles for the "bearded ones" 1502:): the "dignities by award" ( 820:, the estates of the dynatoi 272:Hellenistic political systems 230: 215: 200:Hellenistic political systems 7837:Byzantine titles and offices 7428:University of Constantinople 7009:Arch of Galerius and Rotunda 6159:Chartoularios tou vestiariou 5848:Byzantine successor states ( 5180:Megas droungarios tou stolou 5124:Megas droungarios tes vigles 4741:. Harvard University Press. 4696:. Harvard University Press. 4559:. BAR International Series. 3937:10.1017/cbo9780511555350.007 3642:Walter, Christopher (1968). 3565:10.1017/cbo9780511555350.007 3204:Chartoularios tou vestiariou 2843:. The office was created by 1494:Constantine Porphyrogennetos 1407:("first"): examples include 993:("king"). The feminine form 740:of the different bureaus. A 490:fall of the Byzantine Empire 7098:Saint Catherine's Monastery 6154:Chartoularios tou sakelliou 6149:Logothetes tou stratiotikou 5285:Logothetes tou stratiotikou 4818:Revue des études byzantines 4756:Krsmanović, Bojana (2008). 4735:Kelly, Christopher (2004). 4692:Kaldellis, Anthony (2015). 4604:Revue des études byzantines 4598:Guilland, Rodolphe (1971). 4416:Rosenwein, Barbara (2009). 4346:Byzantine Armies, 1118–1461 4030:, BRILL, pp. 462–474, 3648:Revue des études byzantines 3463:Constantine Porphyrogenitus 3300:Logothetēs tou stratiotikou 2318: 1969:), equivalent of the Latin 929:Titles used by the emperors 709:contemporary Western Europe 53:Aristocracy and bureaucracy 7858: 7487:Neo-Byzantine architecture 6108:Comes sacrarum largitionum 4435:Bartusis, Mark C. (1997). 3041:). Under the command of a 2824: 2768:– Commander of a division 2712:– Initially the Emperor's 2263: 2224: 2193: 2173: 2157: 2117: 2087: 2071: 2045: 1995: 1964: 1957: 1939: 1923: 1903: 1887: 1859: 1841: 1808: 1780: 1764: 1748: 1698: 1666: 1636: 1616: 1600: 1573: 1557: 1524: 1510: 1504: 1498: 1324:Prōtonobelissimohypertatos 1224: 1146:was actually a foreigner, 1077: 918: 7842:Bureaucratic organization 7514: 7457: 7446: 7057:Sant'Apollinare in Classe 6901: 6888: 6877: 6673: 6662: 6378: 6365: 6354: 6043: 6032: 6021: 5655: 5642: 4955: 4876:Stanford University Press 4529:. Charles River Editors. 4401:Runciman, Steven (1975). 4349:. Osprey. pp. 18–9. 4309:, p. 234 (Note #86). 4036:10.1163/9789004344877_036 3694:10.1017/S0022046900048703 3601:10.1163/20512996-12340119 3230:, equivalent to a modern 1682:(not to be confused with 1536:(a "proclaimed" office). 1532:(an "awarded" title) and 1282:Andronikos II Palaiologos 1102:with his family: empress 1009:"), and were also called 937:The back of this coin by 677:, now made up of several 466:. However, by the era of 6631:Droungarios of the Fleet 5229:Logothetes ton oikeiakon 4874:. Stanford, California: 4781: 4675:Haldon, John F. (2004). 4630:Haldon, John F. (1997). 3516:Byzantine battle tactics 3325:Eparch of Constantinople 3276:Logothetēs tōn oikeiakōn 2929:– The captain of a ship. 1240:. The feminine form was 1192:. The feminine form was 7145:Early Byzantine mosaics 6507:Domestic of the Schools 5369:Domestikos ton teicheon 5096:Domestikos tes trapezes 4830:10.3406/rebyz.1985.2171 4616:10.3406/rebyz.1971.1441 3929:The Making of Orthodoxy 3557:The Making of Orthodoxy 3348:, translation of Latin 2651:Domestikos tōn thematōn 2445:Stratopedarches of the 1184:(see below). The first 1138:. In the 12th century, 816:, the monastic estates 7462:Byzantine commonwealth 6224:Praetorian prefectures 6144:Logothetes tou genikou 6118:Quaestor sacri palatii 6113:Comes rerum privatarum 5886:Fall of Constantinople 5825:Sack of Constantinople 5187:Primmikerios tes aules 5173:Domestikos ton scholon 5082:Logothetes tou genikou 3290:Logothetēs tou genikou 3145:briefly as regent for 3085: 3068:Administrative offices 2960:— Greek form of Latin 2863:was the deputy of the 2632:Domestikos tōn scholōn 2151:Spatharokoubikoularios 2145:, "doorkeeper, usher". 2127:, "first in the list". 1477: 1119: 946: 716:fall of Constantinople 195: 7162:Komnenian renaissance 7157:Macedonian period art 7062:Sant'Apollinare Nuovo 7034:Walls of Thessaloniki 6134:Logothetes tou dromou 5749:Twenty Years' Anarchy 5713:Valentinianic dynasty 5708:Constantinian dynasty 5414:Logariastes tes aules 5299:Logothetes ton agelon 5145:Logothetes tou dromou 5024:Megas stratopedarches 4908:King's College London 4660:. London: UCL Press. 4297:, pp. 21, 23–24. 4095:Dumbarton Oaks Papers 4003:Harvey, Alan (1993). 3721:of Agapetus Diaconus" 3258:Logothetēs tou dromou 3104:Praetorian prefecture 3075: 2934:Other military titles 2825:Further information: 2696:– The commander of a 2453:one-horse cavalry men 2320:Megas stratopedarches 2249:Titles for foreigners 2158:σπαθαροκουβικουλάριος 2003:and first awarded to 1672:Constantine the Great 1584:bearing the title of 1534:logothetēs tou dromou 1427: 1290:Catalan Grand Company 1100:Manuel II Palaiologos 1097: 936: 794:After the reforms of 636:, second to them the 587:and from monasteries 185: 7761:Poland and Lithuania 7359:Units of measurement 7093:Panagia Gorgoepikoos 6986:Pammakaristos Church 6834:Corpus Juris Civilis 6785:Missionary activity 6244:Exarchate of Ravenna 6070:Imperial bureaucracy 5483:Palace of Blachernae 5320:Krites tou phossatou 5138:Megas chartoullarios 5131:Megas hetaireiarches 4810:Oikonomides, Nicolas 4794:Oikonomides, Nicolas 3499:Palace of Blachernae 3228:administrative title 3188:a treasury official. 2001:Nikephoros II Phokas 1378:. The special title 1278:George II of Georgia 1212:also used the title. 1176:as a combination of 1039:(πορφυρογέννητος), " 1003:eusebestatē avgousta 781:Hellenistic kingdoms 570:in their respective 424:(Synkletos) and the 389:Nikephoros II Phokas 227:Origen of Alexandria 212:Eusebius of Caesarea 186:Painting of Emperor 7599:Commonwealth realms 6883:Culture and society 6746:Ecumenical councils 6249:Exarchate of Africa 6239:Quaestura exercitus 6103:Magister officiorum 6098:Praetorian prefects 5741:Byzantine Dark Ages 5327:Archon tou allagiou 4525:Bury, J.B. (2018). 4498:Bury, J.B. (2016). 4028:Byzantine Narrative 3925:Life of Constantine 3632:, pp. 259–260. 3363:magister officiorum 3280:, Logothete of the 3143:Romanos I Lekapenos 3082:Skylitzes Chronicle 2991:, successor to the 2981:— The chief of the 2451:Stratopedarches of 2438:megas hetairearches 2405:Arkhon tou Allagion 2342:Megas hetairearches 2240:and just below the 2177:) – From the Latin 2141:) – From the Latin 2121:) – From the Latin 2091:) – From the Latin 1863:) – From the Latin 1580:magister officiorum 1148:Bela III of Hungary 1078:βασιλεύς αὐτοκράτωρ 1072:Basileus Autokratōr 756:of the land owners 693:any other parties. 581:("Chora", "Komai"), 336:ceremonies such as 259:was a multi-ethnic 7300:Flags and insignia 6946:Baths of Zeuxippus 6829:Codex Theodosianus 6719:Oriental Orthodoxy 5677:Later Roman Empire 5583:Epi tou kanikleiou 5362:Epi ton anamneseon 5306:Megas diermeneutes 5278:Megas adnoumiastes 5031:Megas primmikerios 4712:Kazhdan, Alexander 4575:Guilland, Rodolphe 4405:. London: Penguin. 4072:10.1093/ehr/cel378 3467:Book of Ceremonies 3410:Palaiologan period 3332:of Constantinople. 3252:in western Europe. 3236:secretary of state 3135:Stylianos Zaoutzes 3099:Praetorian prefect 3086: 2845:Alexios I Komnenos 2814:Palaiologan period 2376:megas primmikerios 2327:Megas primmikerios 2095:, "placed before". 1978:Titles for eunuchs 1888:βασιλικὸς μανδάτωρ 1881:Basilikos mandatōr 1758:Spatharokandidatos 1734:Palaiologan period 1505:διὰ βραβείων ἀξίαι 1478: 1441:epi tou kanikleiou 1372:Alexios I Komnenos 1174:Alexios I Komnenos 1152:Despotate of Morea 1120: 1041:born in the purple 947: 921:Byzantine emperors 905:landed aristocracy 824:, and the various 785:Hellenistic period 624:inside a thema, a 496:Background history 196: 7819: 7818: 7643:Former monarchies 7548: 7547: 7510: 7509: 7467:Byzantine studies 7442: 7441: 7438: 7437: 7253:Alexander Romance 7111: 7110: 7088:Nea Moni of Chios 6951:Blachernae Palace 6873: 6872: 6869: 6868: 6839:Code of Justinian 6687:Eastern Orthodoxy 6658: 6657: 6654: 6653: 6580: 6579: 6454:Scholae Palatinae 6350: 6349: 6346: 6345: 6315:Foreign relations 6309: 6308: 6203: 6202: 6017: 6016: 6013: 6012: 5816:(1204–1453) 5601: 5600: 5236:Megas logariastes 5222:Praitor tou demou 5038:Megas konostaulos 4866:Treadgold, Warren 4857:978-0-226-72015-9 4748:978-0-674-01564-7 4643:978-0-521-31917-1 4536:978-1-61430-462-3 4468:978-2-226-04722-9 4356:978-1-85532-347-6 4163:978-90-04-04783-9 3886:978-0-85323-106-6 3613:For Eusebius the 2985:mercenaries, the 2873:Megas droungarios 2841:Lord High Admiral 2395:megas droungarios 2358:Megas droungarios 2337:Megas droungarios 2332:Megas konostablos 2272:14th–15th century 1872:Scholae Palatinae 1765:σπαθαροκανδιδᾶτος 1483:Taktikon Uspensky 1473:megas primikērios 1388:Sultan of Iconium 1320:Prōtonobelissimos 1194:sebastokratorissa 1140:Manuel I Komnenos 941:bears his title, 939:Manuel I Comnenus 789:province of Egypt 764:and the peasants 180: 179: 34:Byzantine culture 16:(Redirected from 7849: 7575: 7568: 7561: 7552: 7535: 7448: 7391:Imperial Library 7337:Byzantine Greeks 7078:Daphni Monastery 7029:Panagia Chalkeon 7024:Hagios Demetrios 6991:Prison of Anemas 6941:Basilica Cistern 6899: 6890: 6879: 6734:West Syriac Rite 6724:Alexandrian Rite 6675: 6668:Religion and law 6664: 6599:Maritime themata 6555:Palaiologan army 6408:Military manuals 6376: 6367: 6356: 6214: 6190:Megas logothetes 6041: 6034: 6023: 5896:By modern region 5817: 5764: 5763:(717–1204) 5695: 5657: 5644: 5635:Byzantine Empire 5628: 5621: 5614: 5605: 5103:Epi tes trapezes 5089:Protovestiarites 5017:Megas logothetes 4989:Panhypersebastos 4982:Megas domestikos 4937: 4930: 4923: 4914: 4889: 4861: 4840: 4838: 4836: 4805: 4789: 4773: 4752: 4731: 4707: 4688: 4671: 4647: 4626: 4624: 4622: 4594: 4570: 4548: 4521: 4494: 4472: 4450: 4422: 4421: 4413: 4407: 4406: 4398: 4392: 4386: 4380: 4379: 4367: 4361: 4360: 4340: 4334: 4328: 4322: 4316: 4310: 4304: 4298: 4292: 4286: 4280: 4274: 4268: 4262: 4256: 4247: 4241: 4235: 4229: 4216: 4210: 4204: 4198: 4192: 4186: 4177: 4174: 4168: 4167: 4149: 4143: 4133: 4127: 4126: 4090: 4084: 4083: 4055: 4049: 4048: 4023: 4017: 4016: 4000: 3994: 3988: 3977: 3971: 3962: 3956: 3950: 3949: 3920: 3914: 3908: 3902: 3901: 3899: 3898: 3889:. Archived from 3870: 3861: 3860: 3824: 3818: 3817: 3773: 3767: 3766: 3758: 3752: 3751: 3749: 3748: 3712: 3706: 3705: 3673: 3667: 3666: 3664: 3663: 3639: 3633: 3627: 3621: 3620: 3584: 3578: 3577: 3552: 3369:magister militum 3244:Megas logothetēs 3224:Byzantine Empire 3043:Prōtomanglavitēs 2668:Catepan of Italy 2622:Megas domestikos 2574:Military offices 2565:Epi tes trapezes 2400:Megas akolouthos 2351:Domestic of the 2323: 2313:megas domestikos 2299:Megas domestikos 2266: 2265: 2227: 2226: 2210:Titles for women 2196: 2195: 2181:, "chamberlain". 2176: 2175: 2160: 2159: 2120: 2119: 2090: 2089: 2074: 2073: 2048: 2047: 1998: 1997: 1967: 1966: 1960: 1959: 1946:magister militum 1942: 1941: 1926: 1925: 1906: 1905: 1890: 1889: 1862: 1861: 1844: 1843: 1811: 1810: 1783: 1782: 1767: 1766: 1751: 1750: 1701: 1700: 1676:Komnenian period 1669: 1668: 1639: 1638: 1622:John I Tzimiskes 1619: 1618: 1603: 1602: 1576: 1575: 1560: 1559: 1527: 1526: 1513: 1512: 1507: 1506: 1501: 1500: 1413:Panhypersebastos 1316:Komnenian period 1288:, leader of the 1227: 1226: 1080: 1079: 1035:Porphyrogennētos 957:(βασιλεύς), the 943:porphyrogennetos 897:Komnenos dynasty 770:(chora or komai) 665:, under him the 540:Muslim conquests 487: 486: 1082–1118 485: 476: 474: 408: 406: 397: 395: 257:Byzantine Empire 253:God's holy realm 239: 235: 232: 224: 220: 217: 172: 165: 158: 55: 44: 30: 21: 7857: 7856: 7852: 7851: 7850: 7848: 7847: 7846: 7822: 7821: 7820: 7815: 7656:Austria-Hungary 7637: 7585: 7579: 7549: 7544: 7541: 7506: 7482:Cyrillic script 7453: 7434: 7379: 7363: 7263: 7245:Digenes Akritas 7221: 7166: 7107: 7071:Other locations 7066: 7038: 6995: 6927: 6916:Cross-in-square 6884: 6865: 6815: 6669: 6650: 6576: 6526: 6522:Varangian Guard 6465: 6439:East Roman army 6434:Late Roman army 6422: 6361: 6342: 6305: 6284: 6253: 6199: 6178: 6174:Epi ton deeseon 6164:Epi tou eidikou 6122: 6086: 6028: 6009: 5996: 5899: 5897: 5890: 5876:Palaiologan era 5818: 5815: 5806: 5777:Nikephorian era 5765: 5762: 5753: 5696: 5694:(330–717) 5693: 5684: 5664: 5651: 5638: 5632: 5602: 5597: 5528:Megas myrtaïtes 5518:of the western 5505:of the eastern 5454:Stratopedarches 5443:Stratopedarches 5432:Stratopedarches 5421:Stratopedarches 5341:Megas dioiketes 5292:Protoierakarios 5264:Epi ton deeseon 5215:Megas tzaousios 5208:Tatas tes aules 5194:Protospatharios 5159:Epi tou stratou 4996:Protovestiarios 4951: 4941: 4896: 4886: 4864: 4858: 4843: 4834: 4832: 4808: 4792: 4783: 4778:Mango, Cyril A. 4776: 4770: 4755: 4749: 4734: 4728: 4710: 4704: 4691: 4674: 4668: 4650: 4644: 4629: 4620: 4618: 4597: 4573: 4567: 4553:Angold, Michael 4551: 4537: 4524: 4510: 4497: 4475: 4469: 4453: 4447: 4434: 4431: 4426: 4425: 4415: 4414: 4410: 4400: 4399: 4395: 4387: 4383: 4369: 4368: 4364: 4357: 4342: 4341: 4337: 4333:, p. 2231. 4329: 4325: 4317: 4313: 4307:Ringrose (2003) 4305: 4301: 4293: 4289: 4281: 4277: 4269: 4265: 4257: 4250: 4246:, p. 1600. 4242: 4238: 4234:, p. 2162. 4230: 4219: 4215:, p. 1267. 4211: 4207: 4199: 4195: 4191:, p. 1727. 4187: 4180: 4175: 4171: 4164: 4151: 4150: 4146: 4134: 4130: 4107:10.2307/1291672 4092: 4091: 4087: 4057: 4056: 4052: 4046: 4025: 4024: 4020: 4002: 4001: 3997: 3989: 3980: 3972: 3965: 3957: 3953: 3947: 3922: 3921: 3917: 3909: 3905: 3896: 3894: 3887: 3872: 3871: 3864: 3841:10.2307/2855514 3826: 3825: 3821: 3790:10.2307/2850511 3775: 3774: 3770: 3760: 3759: 3755: 3746: 3744: 3714: 3713: 3709: 3675: 3674: 3670: 3661: 3659: 3641: 3640: 3636: 3628: 3624: 3586: 3585: 3581: 3575: 3554: 3553: 3549: 3544: 3507: 3458: 3147:Constantine VII 3139:Leo VI the Wise 3070: 2936: 2829: 2823: 2745:Prōtokentarchos 2722:Stratopedarchēs 2614:Late Roman army 2581: 2576: 2491:Protovestiarios 2467: 2381:Megas tzaousios 2367:Protospatharios 2347:Epi tou stratou 2277:Book of Offices 2274: 2251: 2212: 2101:Prōtospatharios 2005:Basil Lekapenos 1980: 1730:prōtospatharios 1692:Prōtospatharios 1542: 1511:διὰ λόγου ἀξίαι 1453:prōtovestiarios 1422: 1202:Stefan Nemanjić 1092: 997:referred to an 931: 923: 917: 915:Imperial titles 700:protospatharios 659:mainland Greece 585:("proasteion"), 566:each acting as 498: 482: 471: 403: 392: 281:nomos empsychos 237: 233: 222: 218: 176: 51: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 7855: 7853: 7845: 7844: 7839: 7834: 7824: 7823: 7817: 7816: 7814: 7813: 7808: 7807: 7806: 7798: 7793: 7792: 7791: 7786: 7778: 7773: 7768: 7763: 7758: 7757: 7756: 7751: 7743: 7742: 7741: 7733: 7728: 7723: 7722: 7721: 7716: 7708: 7703: 7702: 7701: 7696: 7688: 7687: 7686: 7681: 7676: 7668: 7663: 7658: 7653: 7647: 7645: 7639: 7638: 7636: 7635: 7630: 7625: 7620: 7619: 7618: 7608: 7607: 7606: 7595: 7593: 7587: 7586: 7580: 7578: 7577: 7570: 7563: 7555: 7546: 7545: 7543: 7542: 7540: 7539: 7529: 7524: 7518: 7515: 7512: 7511: 7508: 7507: 7505: 7504: 7499: 7494: 7489: 7484: 7479: 7474: 7469: 7464: 7458: 7455: 7454: 7451: 7444: 7443: 7440: 7439: 7436: 7435: 7433: 7432: 7431: 7430: 7420: 7415: 7414: 7413: 7403: 7398: 7393: 7388: 7382: 7380: 7378: 7377: 7374: 7368: 7365: 7364: 7362: 7361: 7356: 7351: 7346: 7341: 7340: 7339: 7329: 7328: 7327: 7322: 7312: 7307: 7302: 7297: 7292: 7287: 7282: 7277: 7271: 7269: 7265: 7264: 7262: 7261: 7256: 7249: 7248: 7247: 7237: 7231: 7229: 7223: 7222: 7220: 7219: 7214: 7213: 7212: 7207: 7202: 7192: 7187: 7182: 7176: 7174: 7168: 7167: 7165: 7164: 7159: 7154: 7149: 7148: 7147: 7137: 7132: 7127: 7121: 7119: 7113: 7112: 7109: 7108: 7106: 7105: 7100: 7095: 7090: 7085: 7080: 7074: 7072: 7068: 7067: 7065: 7064: 7059: 7054: 7048: 7046: 7040: 7039: 7037: 7036: 7031: 7026: 7021: 7016: 7014:Byzantine Bath 7011: 7005: 7003: 6997: 6996: 6994: 6993: 6988: 6983: 6978: 6973: 6968: 6963: 6958: 6953: 6948: 6943: 6937: 6935: 6933:Constantinople 6929: 6928: 6926: 6925: 6924: 6923: 6918: 6908: 6902: 6896: 6886: 6885: 6882: 6875: 6874: 6871: 6870: 6867: 6866: 6864: 6863: 6858: 6853: 6848: 6843: 6842: 6841: 6831: 6825: 6823: 6817: 6816: 6814: 6813: 6808: 6807: 6806: 6801: 6796: 6791: 6783: 6778: 6773: 6768: 6763: 6758: 6753: 6748: 6743: 6742: 6741: 6736: 6731: 6726: 6716: 6715: 6714: 6709: 6704: 6699: 6694: 6692:Byzantine Rite 6683: 6681: 6671: 6670: 6667: 6660: 6659: 6656: 6655: 6652: 6651: 6649: 6648: 6643: 6638: 6633: 6628: 6623: 6618: 6617: 6616: 6611: 6606: 6596: 6590: 6588: 6582: 6581: 6578: 6577: 6575: 6574: 6572:Grand domestic 6569: 6568: 6567: 6562: 6552: 6551: 6550: 6545: 6538:Komnenian army 6534: 6532: 6528: 6527: 6525: 6524: 6519: 6514: 6509: 6504: 6499: 6494: 6489: 6484: 6479: 6473: 6471: 6467: 6466: 6464: 6463: 6462: 6461: 6456: 6451: 6446: 6436: 6430: 6428: 6424: 6423: 6421: 6420: 6415: 6413:Military units 6410: 6405: 6400: 6395: 6390: 6385: 6383:Battle tactics 6379: 6373: 6363: 6362: 6359: 6352: 6351: 6348: 6347: 6344: 6343: 6341: 6340: 6335: 6330: 6325: 6319: 6317: 6311: 6310: 6307: 6306: 6304: 6303: 6298: 6292: 6290: 6286: 6285: 6283: 6282: 6277: 6272: 6267: 6261: 6259: 6255: 6254: 6252: 6251: 6246: 6241: 6236: 6231: 6226: 6220: 6218: 6211: 6205: 6204: 6201: 6200: 6198: 6197: 6192: 6186: 6184: 6180: 6179: 6177: 6176: 6171: 6166: 6161: 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5485: 5474: 5463: 5450: 5439: 5428: 5417: 5410: 5407:Hetaireiarches 5403: 5396: 5383: 5372: 5365: 5358: 5351: 5348:Orphanotrophos 5344: 5337: 5330: 5323: 5316: 5309: 5302: 5295: 5288: 5281: 5274: 5267: 5260: 5253: 5246: 5239: 5232: 5225: 5218: 5211: 5204: 5197: 5190: 5183: 5176: 5169: 5162: 5155: 5148: 5141: 5134: 5127: 5120: 5113: 5106: 5099: 5092: 5085: 5078: 5074:Parakoimomenos 5070: 5068:tes sphendones 5066:Parakoimomenos 5062: 5055: 5048: 5041: 5034: 5027: 5020: 5013: 5006: 4999: 4992: 4985: 4978: 4971: 4964: 4956: 4953: 4952: 4948:pseudo-Kodinos 4942: 4940: 4939: 4932: 4925: 4917: 4911: 4910: 4895: 4894:External links 4892: 4891: 4890: 4884: 4862: 4856: 4841: 4806: 4790: 4774: 4768: 4753: 4747: 4732: 4726: 4714:, ed. 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5478:Prokathemenos 5475: 5473: 5469: 5468: 5467:Prokathemenos 5464: 5462: 5461: 5456: 5455: 5451: 5449: 5445: 5444: 5440: 5438: 5434: 5433: 5429: 5427: 5423: 5422: 5418: 5416: 5415: 5411: 5409: 5408: 5404: 5402: 5401: 5397: 5395: 5394: 5389: 5388: 5387:Prokathemenos 5384: 5382: 5378: 5377: 5376:Prokathemenos 5373: 5371: 5370: 5366: 5364: 5363: 5359: 5357: 5356: 5355:Protonotarios 5352: 5350: 5349: 5345: 5343: 5342: 5338: 5336: 5335: 5334:Protallagator 5331: 5329: 5328: 5324: 5322: 5321: 5317: 5315: 5314: 5310: 5308: 5307: 5303: 5301: 5300: 5296: 5294: 5293: 5289: 5287: 5286: 5282: 5280: 5279: 5275: 5273: 5272: 5268: 5266: 5265: 5261: 5259: 5258: 5254: 5252: 5251: 5247: 5245: 5244: 5240: 5238: 5237: 5233: 5231: 5230: 5226: 5224: 5223: 5219: 5217: 5216: 5212: 5210: 5209: 5205: 5203: 5202: 5198: 5196: 5195: 5191: 5189: 5188: 5184: 5182: 5181: 5177: 5175: 5174: 5170: 5168: 5167: 5163: 5161: 5160: 5156: 5154: 5153: 5152:Protasekretis 5149: 5147: 5146: 5142: 5140: 5139: 5135: 5133: 5132: 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