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served Michael III until circa 865, and was then replaced by Michael's favourite, Basil the Macedonian. After Basil's accession to co-emperor in 866, the office was occupied by a certain Rentakios until the murder of Michael III. Judging from his own experience that the office was too powerful and
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as well. The post continued to be important in the 11th century, but seems to have declined in the 12th, when it also began to be regularly awarded—possibly as a noble title rather than an active function—to non-eunuchs as well. The post survived in the
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covered in apricot-coloured silk with gold-wire decorations. It bore in front a glass image of the emperor standing in front, and in the rear a similar image of him enthroned. The
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guaranteed its holders influence and power, and many of them, especially in the 9th and 10th centuries, functioned as the Byzantine Empire's chief ministers.
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The title was used anachronistically by various Byzantine writers for prominent eunuch court officials of the distant past, including Euphratas under
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Trapp, Erich; Beyer, Hans-Veit; Walther, Rainer; Sturm-Schnabl, Katja; Kislinger, Ewald; Leontiadis, Ioannis; Kaplaneres, Sokrates (1976–1996).
1696: 2374: 17: 2346: 380: 346:), which was of wood, with the topmost knob gilded, the next one covered in white-golden braid, the next again gilded, etc. The 1755: 1684: 48: 909: 858: 295:, the ring with the emperor's personal seal, used to seal his private correspondence to his family. In the absence of the 2447: 1705: 1642: 1621: 308:
The two posts ranked 16th and 17th respectively in the imperial hierarchy, according to the mid-14th century author
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Prigent, Vivien; Nichanian, Mikaël (2003). "Les stratèges de Sicile. De la naissance du thème au règne de Léon V".
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was similar, except that only the topmost knob was gilded, the others being all covered in white-golden braid.
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From the mid-9th century, however, the office grew in importance, outstripping its nominal superior, the
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Turks in 1280. He retained his position at least during the early years of Andronikos II's reign.
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during his early reign (1259–1261). After becoming sole emperor in 1261, Michael named
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are known under Andronikos II Palaiologos: Dionysios Drimys, mentioned in a poem of
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In the 11th century, the most important holder of the office was Nicholas, who was
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rule of the state, but was toppled by Lekapenos shortly after Romanos II's death.
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in 1341. Finally, the last known holders are Demetrios, "uncle" of the Emperor
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family, mentioned by Manuel Philes, also held the post at about the same time.
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for life by the same emperor; the physician Angelos Kalothetos, attested at
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Michael VIII Palaiologos named a trusted agent of his, a defector from the
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serving Leo. In the beginning, it was a modest office, given to those
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Theophanes was among those members of the court dismissed for their
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to the post. Makrenos participated in the campaign to recover the
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John also appears to belong to the middle of the 13th century.
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in 1321, and held the post until his elevation to the rank of
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The Byzantine Provincial Administration Under the Palaiologoi
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had assumed most of the old administrative functions of the
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and entrusted with the charge of state affairs along with
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Byzantine court position, usually reserved for eunuchs
2415: 86:), or an unnamed holder of the office under Emperor 1676:The Reign of Leo VI (886-912): Politics and People 2453:Byzantine titles and offices reserved for eunuchs 1011: 1009: 1007: 1005: 2439: 1651: 1616:. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press. 1188: 724:) but was soon disgraced. He eventually rose to 44:, literally "the one who sleeps beside ") was a 863:Andronikos Komnenos Doukas Palaiologos Tornikes 674:In the Empire of Nicaea, known holders are the 1697:Prosopographisches Lexikon der Palaiologenzeit 1002: 896:Perhaps the most famous of the late Byzantine 778:from the Latins, and fought in the battles of 461:) revived the office in 907 for his favourite 420:sympathies under Leo IV. The next holder, the 1740: 877:, the eldest son of the scholar and minister 865:, a grandson of Michael VIII's half-brother 2385:of the cities according to their importance 272:(the imperial bedchamber), assisted by the 1747: 1733: 1630: 1587:Recherches sur les institutions byzantines 342:was distinguished by his staff of office ( 324:. Their court costume consisted of a silk 386:A number of seals mention a Theophylact, 305:became essentially an honorific dignity. 1714: 1580: 1506: 1431: 1407: 1359:, 20201. Νεστόγγος, Κωνσταντῖνος Δούκας. 1296: 1260: 1248: 1236: 1224: 1200: 1176: 1164: 1152: 1127: 1115: 1103: 1084: 1072: 1060: 1036: 831:. Nestongos was closely associated with 364: 155: 62: 1672: 1446:, 30954. Xοῦμνος, Ἰωάννης Κομνηνός (?). 1212: 933:), attested at Constantinople in 1342; 357: 268:retained the duties of supervising the 198:, functioned as chief ministers, while 14: 2440: 869:, who held the post in ca. 1324–1327; 143:, and awarded lowly dignities such as 1728: 1592:Studies on the Byzantine Institutions 523:) until 947, when he was replaced by 1558: 1048: 849:Apart from Nestongos, the following 404:; he may be identical to the exarch 1568:. London: Oxford University Press. 443:too close to the emperor, Basil I ( 424:Scholastikios, is only known under 291:who was entrusted with keeping the 240:, where it was divided in two: the 24: 1717:Pseudo-Kodinos, Traité des Offices 1613:The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 1383:, 10955. Καντακουζηνὸς Ἀνδρόνικος. 889:in 1307. An unnamed member of the 798:are known under Michael VIII: the 55:. The position's proximity to the 25: 2469: 1756:Order of Byzantine palace offices 1533:, 91760. Δερμοκαΐτης Θεοφύλακτος. 973:, who was sent as en emissary to 71:(reigned 306–337), the notorious 2425: 910:Byzantine civil war of 1341–1347 908:and the chief instigator of the 454:. His son and successor Leo VI ( 379:inciting Emperor Leo VI against 1693: 1637:. Amsterdam: Adolf M. Hakkert. 1606: 1542: 1530: 1518: 1491: 1479: 1467: 1455: 1443: 1419: 1392: 1380: 1368: 1356: 1344: 1332: 1320: 1308: 1284: 1272: 1206: 1015: 951: 928: 837: 736: 719: 695: 666: 651: 632: 617: 606: 572: 561: 550: 539: 518: 496: 481: 456: 445: 430: 215: 204: 103: 92: 81: 1275:, 6417. Zαγαρομμάτης Γεώργιος. 900:was the capable and ambitious 671:) are the only known holders. 330:tunic, and a gold-embroidered 13: 1: 1631:Maksimovic, Ljubomir (1988). 1494:, 25210. Σεργόπουλος Μανουήλ. 991: 964:in a letter in 1362, and the 887:parakoimōmenos tēs sphendonēs 741:). An otherwise unidentified 340:parakoimōmenos tēs sphendonēs 289:parakoimōmenos tēs sphendonēs 243:parakoimōmenos tēs sphendonēs 18:Parakoimomenos tes sphendones 1992:Megas droungarios tou stolou 1936:Megas droungarios tes vigles 1715:Verpeaux, Jean, ed. (1966). 1311:, 2458. Βασιλικὸς Βασίλειος. 1189:Prigent & Nichanian 2003 996: 956:) and given the lordship of 829:Constantine Doukas Nestongos 626:, a relative of the Emperor 249:παρακοιμώμενος τῆς σφενδόνης 7: 2097:Logothetes tou stratiotikou 1654:Revue des études byzantines 1584:(1967). "Le Parakimomène". 1347:, 27276. Σφραντζῆς Γαβριήλ. 883:parakoimōmenos tou koitōnos 512:Theophanes was retained by 352:parakoimōmenos tou koitōnos 266:parakoimōmenos tou koitōnos 261:παρακοιμώμενος τοῦ κοιτῶνος 255:parakoimōmenos tou koitōnos 153:would be assigned to each. 10: 2474: 1551: 1470:, 1180. Ἀπόκαυκος Ἀλέξιος. 1422:, 29580. Φακρασῆς Ἰωάννης. 1323:, (16358) 92605. Μακρηνός. 656:) and the likewise eunuch 555:), and the early reign of 283:) and pages (παιδόπουλοι, 260: 248: 1767: 1521:, 209. Ἄγγελος Καλόθετος. 1371:, 5829. Δριμὺς Διονύσιος. 971:Theophylaktos Dermokaites 833:Andronikos II Palaiologos 613:Constantine IX Monomachos 581:, who also exercised the 501:) named his trusted aide 236:(1204–1261) and into the 223:By the 11th century, the 166:of Basil I the Macedonian 41: 2448:Byzantine palace offices 2041:Logothetes ton oikeiakon 1335:, 5691. Δούκας Ἰσαάκιος. 1087:, pp. 203, 206–208. 881:, who was promoted from 859:Andronikos Kantakouzenos 811:and died as an envoy in 732:Michael VIII Palaiologos 110:Theophanes the Confessor 2181:Domestikos ton teicheon 1908:Domestikos tes trapezes 1673:Tougher, Shaun (1997). 1666:10.3406/rebyz.2003.2273 1545:, 24789. Σαμψὼν Μιχαήλ. 867:Constantine Palaiologos 598:Domestic of the Schools 490:Barbatos in his stead. 465:, who until then was a 108:), when the chronicler 51:, usually reserved for 1999:Primmikerios tes aules 1985:Domestikos ton scholon 1894:Logothetes tou genikou 709:, who was promoted to 383: 321:logothetēs tou genikou 167: 2226:Logariastes tes aules 2111:Logothetes ton agelon 1957:Logothetes tou dromou 1836:Megas stratopedarches 947:John VI Kantakouzenos 647:Andronikos I Komnenos 486:), who installed the 368: 159: 69:Constantine the Great 63:History and functions 2295:Palace of Blachernae 2132:Krites tou phossatou 1950:Megas chartoullarios 1943:Megas hetaireiarches 801:pansebastos sebastos 715:Theodore II Laskaris 677:pansebastos sebastos 535:Nikephoros II Phokas 473:Constantine Barbaros 450:) did not appoint a 200:Basil the Macedonian 2139:Archon tou allagiou 1434:, pp. 209–210. 1299:, pp. 208–209. 1251:, pp. 206–207. 1239:, pp. 205–206. 1203:, pp. 204–205. 1118:, pp. 175–176. 1075:, pp. 202–204. 1051:, pp. 124–125. 986:Empire of Trebizond 879:Nikephoros Choumnos 809:Treaty of Nymphaeum 790:and blinded. Three 707:George Zagarommates 662:Alexios III Angelos 492:Romanos I Lekapenos 369:Miniature from the 2395:Epi tou kanikleiou 2174:Epi ton anamneseon 2118:Megas diermeneutes 2090:Megas adnoumiastes 1843:Megas primmikerios 1608:Kazhdan, Alexander 1582:Guilland, Rodolphe 1482:, 5298. Δημήτριος. 1191:, pp. 99–101. 935:Manuel Sergopoulos 924:John V Palaiologos 906:John Kantakouzenos 817:Gabriel Sphrantzes 384: 238:Palaiologan period 168: 2413: 2412: 2048:Megas logariastes 2034:Praitor tou demou 1850:Megas konostaulos 1686:978-90-04-10811-0 1679:. Leiden: Brill. 984:is known for the 977:in October 1367. 967:katholikos kritēs 902:Alexios Apokaukos 691:John III Vatatzes 643:Gregory Taronites 577:) by the capable 381:Andronikos Doukas 99:Leo IV the Khazar 16:(Redirected from 2465: 2432:Byzantine Empire 2430: 2429: 2428: 2421: 1915:Epi tes trapezes 1901:Protovestiarites 1829:Megas logothetes 1801:Panhypersebastos 1794:Megas domestikos 1749: 1742: 1735: 1726: 1725: 1720: 1711: 1690: 1669: 1648: 1627: 1603: 1577: 1546: 1540: 1534: 1528: 1522: 1516: 1510: 1504: 1495: 1489: 1483: 1477: 1471: 1465: 1459: 1453: 1447: 1441: 1435: 1429: 1423: 1417: 1411: 1405: 1396: 1390: 1384: 1378: 1372: 1366: 1360: 1354: 1348: 1342: 1336: 1330: 1324: 1318: 1312: 1306: 1300: 1294: 1288: 1287:, 8665. Ἰωάννης. 1282: 1276: 1270: 1264: 1258: 1252: 1246: 1240: 1234: 1228: 1222: 1216: 1210: 1204: 1198: 1192: 1186: 1180: 1174: 1168: 1162: 1156: 1150: 1131: 1125: 1119: 1113: 1107: 1101: 1088: 1082: 1076: 1070: 1064: 1058: 1052: 1046: 1040: 1034: 1019: 1013: 955: 954: 1347–1354 953: 932: 931: 1341–1391 930: 841: 840: 1282–1328 839: 740: 739: 1259–1282 738: 727:panhypersebastos 723: 722: 1254–1258 721: 703:prōtovestiaritēs 699: 698: 1222–1254 697: 681:Alexios Krateros 670: 669: 1195–1203 668: 658:John Oinopolites 655: 654: 1183–1185 653: 637:), was named as 636: 635: 1118–1143 634: 628:John II Komnenos 621: 620: 1042–1055 619: 610: 609: 1025–1028 608: 602:Constantine VIII 576: 574: 565: 563: 554: 552: 546:John I Tzimiskes 543: 541: 522: 520: 500: 498: 485: 483: 460: 458: 449: 447: 434: 432: 372:Madrid Skylitzes 334:hat, or a domed 263: 262: 251: 250: 234:Empire of Nicaea 219: 217: 208: 206: 140:epi tēs trapezēs 135:sacrum cubiculum 107: 105: 96: 94: 85: 83: 43: 21: 2473: 2472: 2468: 2467: 2466: 2464: 2463: 2462: 2438: 2437: 2436: 2426: 2424: 2416: 2414: 2409: 2340:Megas myrtaïtes 2330:of the western 2317:of the eastern 2266:Stratopedarches 2255:Stratopedarches 2244:Stratopedarches 2233:Stratopedarches 2153:Megas dioiketes 2104:Protoierakarios 2076:Epi ton deeseon 2027:Megas tzaousios 2020:Tatas tes aules 2006:Protospatharios 1971:Epi tou stratou 1808:Protovestiarios 1763: 1753: 1723: 1708: 1687: 1645: 1624: 1554: 1549: 1541: 1537: 1529: 1525: 1517: 1513: 1505: 1498: 1490: 1486: 1478: 1474: 1466: 1462: 1458:, 24106. Ῥαούλ. 1454: 1450: 1442: 1438: 1430: 1426: 1418: 1414: 1406: 1399: 1391: 1387: 1379: 1375: 1367: 1363: 1355: 1351: 1343: 1339: 1331: 1327: 1319: 1315: 1307: 1303: 1295: 1291: 1283: 1279: 1271: 1267: 1259: 1255: 1247: 1243: 1235: 1231: 1223: 1219: 1211: 1207: 1199: 1195: 1187: 1183: 1175: 1171: 1163: 1159: 1151: 1134: 1126: 1122: 1114: 1110: 1102: 1091: 1083: 1079: 1071: 1067: 1059: 1055: 1047: 1043: 1035: 1022: 1018:, p. 1584. 1014: 1003: 999: 994: 950: 927: 836: 760:Basil Basilikos 735: 718: 694: 665: 650: 631: 616: 605: 571: 564: 976–1025 560: 549: 538: 525:Basil Lekapenos 517: 514:Constantine VII 495: 480: 468:prōtovestiarios 455: 444: 429: 363: 214: 203: 196:Basil Lekapenos 120:parakoimomenos” 102: 91: 80: 65: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 2471: 2461: 2460: 2458:Parakoimomenoi 2455: 2450: 2435: 2434: 2411: 2410: 2408: 2407: 2406: 2405: 2402:Megas baïoulos 2398: 2387: 2386: 2378: 2371: 2364: 2357: 2350: 2343: 2336: 2323: 2310: 2297: 2286: 2275: 2262: 2251: 2240: 2229: 2222: 2219:Hetaireiarches 2215: 2208: 2195: 2184: 2177: 2170: 2163: 2160:Orphanotrophos 2156: 2149: 2142: 2135: 2128: 2121: 2114: 2107: 2100: 2093: 2086: 2079: 2072: 2065: 2058: 2051: 2044: 2037: 2030: 2023: 2016: 2009: 2002: 1995: 1988: 1981: 1974: 1967: 1960: 1953: 1946: 1939: 1932: 1925: 1918: 1911: 1904: 1897: 1890: 1886:Parakoimomenos 1882: 1880:tes sphendones 1878:Parakoimomenos 1874: 1867: 1860: 1853: 1846: 1839: 1832: 1825: 1818: 1811: 1804: 1797: 1790: 1783: 1776: 1768: 1765: 1764: 1760:pseudo-Kodinos 1752: 1751: 1744: 1737: 1729: 1722: 1721: 1712: 1706: 1691: 1685: 1670: 1649: 1643: 1628: 1622: 1610:, ed. (1991). 1604: 1578: 1555: 1553: 1550: 1548: 1547: 1535: 1523: 1511: 1509:, p. 211. 1496: 1484: 1472: 1460: 1448: 1436: 1424: 1412: 1410:, p. 210. 1397: 1385: 1373: 1361: 1349: 1337: 1325: 1313: 1301: 1289: 1277: 1265: 1263:, p. 207. 1253: 1241: 1229: 1227:, p. 205. 1217: 1215:, p. 198. 1205: 1193: 1181: 1179:, p. 156. 1169: 1167:, p. 137. 1157: 1155:, p. 209. 1132: 1130:, p. 176. 1120: 1108: 1106:, p. 208. 1089: 1077: 1065: 1063:, p. 203. 1053: 1041: 1039:, p. 204. 1020: 1000: 998: 995: 993: 990: 982:parakoimōmenos 958:Marmara Island 939:parakoimōmenos 914:parakoimōmenos 912:. He was made 898:parakoimōmenoi 871:John Phakrases 851:parakoimōmenoi 792:parakoimōmenoi 764:parakoimōmenos 762:, to serve as 749:parakoimōmenos 711:parakoimōmenos 639:parakoimōmenos 590:parakoimōmenos 579:Joseph Bringas 575: 959–963 553: 969–976 542: 963–969 530:paradynasteuōn 521: 913–959 507:parakoimōmenos 499: 920–944 484: 912–913 459: 886–912 452:parakoimōmenos 448: 867–886 433: 829–842 414:parakoimomenos 410:koubikoularios 392:parakoimomenos 388:koubikoularios 362: 360:parakoimōmenoi 356: 312:, between the 310:pseudo-Kodinos 303:parakoimōmenos 225:parakoimōmenos 218: 842–867 207: 867–886 192:Joseph Bringas 184:parakoimōmenos 151:parakoimōmenos 124:koubikoularioi 115:koubikoularios 106: 775–780 95: 582–602 84: 408–450 64: 61: 49:court position 42:παρακοιμώμενος 33:parakoimōmenos 26: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 2470: 2459: 2456: 2454: 2451: 2449: 2446: 2445: 2443: 2433: 2423: 2422: 2419: 2404: 2403: 2399: 2397: 2396: 2392: 2391: 2390:unknown rank 2389: 2388: 2384: 2383: 2382:Prokathemenoi 2379: 2377: 2376: 2372: 2370: 2369: 2365: 2363: 2362: 2358: 2356: 2355: 2351: 2349: 2348: 2344: 2342: 2341: 2337: 2335: 2334: 2329: 2328: 2324: 2322: 2321: 2316: 2315: 2311: 2309: 2308: 2303: 2302: 2298: 2296: 2292: 2291: 2290:Prokathemenos 2287: 2285: 2281: 2280: 2279:Prokathemenos 2276: 2274: 2273: 2268: 2267: 2263: 2261: 2257: 2256: 2252: 2250: 2246: 2245: 2241: 2239: 2235: 2234: 2230: 2228: 2227: 2223: 2221: 2220: 2216: 2214: 2213: 2209: 2207: 2206: 2201: 2200: 2199:Prokathemenos 2196: 2194: 2190: 2189: 2188:Prokathemenos 2185: 2183: 2182: 2178: 2176: 2175: 2171: 2169: 2168: 2167:Protonotarios 2164: 2162: 2161: 2157: 2155: 2154: 2150: 2148: 2147: 2146:Protallagator 2143: 2141: 2140: 2136: 2134: 2133: 2129: 2127: 2126: 2122: 2120: 2119: 2115: 2113: 2112: 2108: 2106: 2105: 2101: 2099: 2098: 2094: 2092: 2091: 2087: 2085: 2084: 2080: 2078: 2077: 2073: 2071: 2070: 2066: 2064: 2063: 2059: 2057: 2056: 2052: 2050: 2049: 2045: 2043: 2042: 2038: 2036: 2035: 2031: 2029: 2028: 2024: 2022: 2021: 2017: 2015: 2014: 2010: 2008: 2007: 2003: 2001: 2000: 1996: 1994: 1993: 1989: 1987: 1986: 1982: 1980: 1979: 1975: 1973: 1972: 1968: 1966: 1965: 1964:Protasekretis 1961: 1959: 1958: 1954: 1952: 1951: 1947: 1945: 1944: 1940: 1938: 1937: 1933: 1931: 1930: 1926: 1924: 1923: 1919: 1917: 1916: 1912: 1910: 1909: 1905: 1903: 1902: 1898: 1896: 1895: 1891: 1889: 1887: 1883: 1881: 1879: 1875: 1873: 1872: 1868: 1866: 1865: 1861: 1859: 1858: 1857:Protosebastos 1854: 1852: 1851: 1847: 1845: 1844: 1840: 1838: 1837: 1833: 1831: 1830: 1826: 1824: 1823: 1819: 1817: 1816: 1812: 1810: 1809: 1805: 1803: 1802: 1798: 1796: 1795: 1791: 1789: 1788: 1784: 1782: 1781: 1780:Sebastokrator 1777: 1775: 1774: 1770: 1769: 1766: 1761: 1757: 1750: 1745: 1743: 1738: 1736: 1731: 1730: 1727: 1718: 1713: 1709: 1707:3-7001-3003-1 1703: 1699: 1698: 1692: 1688: 1682: 1678: 1677: 1671: 1667: 1663: 1659: 1656:(in French). 1655: 1650: 1646: 1644:90-256-0968-6 1640: 1636: 1635: 1629: 1625: 1623:0-19-504652-8 1619: 1615: 1614: 1609: 1605: 1601: 1597: 1593: 1589: 1588: 1583: 1579: 1575: 1571: 1567: 1566: 1561: 1557: 1556: 1544: 1539: 1532: 1527: 1520: 1515: 1508: 1507:Guilland 1967 1503: 1501: 1493: 1488: 1481: 1476: 1469: 1464: 1457: 1452: 1445: 1440: 1433: 1432:Guilland 1967 1428: 1421: 1416: 1409: 1408:Guilland 1967 1404: 1402: 1394: 1389: 1382: 1377: 1370: 1365: 1358: 1353: 1346: 1341: 1334: 1329: 1322: 1317: 1310: 1305: 1298: 1297:Guilland 1967 1293: 1286: 1281: 1274: 1269: 1262: 1261:Guilland 1967 1257: 1250: 1249:Guilland 1967 1245: 1238: 1237:Guilland 1967 1233: 1226: 1225:Guilland 1967 1221: 1214: 1209: 1202: 1201:Guilland 1967 1197: 1190: 1185: 1178: 1177:Verpeaux 1966 1173: 1166: 1165:Verpeaux 1966 1161: 1154: 1153:Guilland 1967 1149: 1147: 1145: 1143: 1141: 1139: 1137: 1129: 1128:Verpeaux 1966 1124: 1117: 1116:Verpeaux 1966 1112: 1105: 1104:Guilland 1967 1100: 1098: 1096: 1094: 1086: 1085:Guilland 1967 1081: 1074: 1073:Guilland 1967 1069: 1062: 1061:Guilland 1967 1057: 1050: 1045: 1038: 1037:Guilland 1967 1033: 1031: 1029: 1027: 1025: 1017: 1012: 1010: 1008: 1006: 1001: 989: 987: 983: 978: 976: 972: 969: 968: 963: 959: 948: 944: 941:of the great 940: 936: 925: 921: 920: 915: 911: 907: 903: 899: 894: 892: 888: 884: 880: 876: 875:John Choumnos 872: 868: 864: 861:in ca. 1320; 860: 856: 855:Manuel Philes 852: 847: 845: 834: 830: 826: 822: 821:John I Doukas 819:(a nephew of 818: 814: 810: 806: 803: 802: 797: 793: 789: 785: 781: 777: 773: 772:John Makrenos 769: 765: 761: 757: 752: 750: 746: 745: 733: 729: 728: 716: 712: 708: 705: 704: 692: 688: 687: 682: 679: 678: 672: 663: 659: 648: 644: 640: 629: 625: 624:John Komnenos 614: 603: 599: 595: 591: 586: 584: 580: 569: 558: 547: 536: 532: 531: 526: 515: 510: 508: 504: 493: 489: 478: 474: 470: 469: 464: 453: 441: 438: 427: 423: 419: 415: 411: 407: 403: 399: 398: 393: 389: 382: 378: 374: 373: 367: 361: 355: 353: 349: 345: 341: 337: 333: 329: 328: 323: 322: 317: 316: 311: 306: 304: 300: 299: 294: 290: 287:), while the 286: 282: 278: 276: 275:prokathēmenos 271: 267: 257: 256: 245: 244: 239: 235: 230: 226: 221: 212: 201: 197: 193: 189: 185: 181: 180: 175: 174: 165: 164: 158: 154: 152: 148: 147: 142: 141: 136: 132: 129: 125: 121: 117: 116: 111: 100: 89: 78: 77:Theodosius II 74: 70: 60: 58: 54: 50: 47: 39: 35: 34: 19: 2400: 2393: 2380: 2373: 2366: 2359: 2352: 2345: 2338: 2331: 2325: 2318: 2312: 2305: 2299: 2288: 2284:Great Palace 2277: 2270: 2264: 2259: 2253: 2249:tzangratores 2248: 2242: 2238:monokaballoi 2237: 2231: 2224: 2217: 2210: 2203: 2197: 2192: 2186: 2179: 2172: 2165: 2158: 2151: 2144: 2137: 2130: 2123: 2116: 2109: 2102: 2095: 2088: 2081: 2074: 2067: 2060: 2055:Protokynegos 2053: 2046: 2039: 2032: 2025: 2018: 2013:Megas archon 2011: 2004: 1997: 1990: 1983: 1976: 1969: 1962: 1955: 1948: 1941: 1934: 1927: 1922:Megas papias 1920: 1913: 1906: 1899: 1892: 1888:tou koitonos 1885: 1884: 1877: 1876: 1871:Kouropalates 1869: 1862: 1855: 1848: 1841: 1834: 1827: 1822:Protostrator 1820: 1813: 1806: 1799: 1792: 1785: 1778: 1771: 1716: 1695: 1675: 1657: 1653: 1633: 1611: 1591: 1586: 1564: 1538: 1526: 1514: 1487: 1475: 1463: 1451: 1439: 1427: 1415: 1388: 1376: 1364: 1352: 1340: 1328: 1316: 1304: 1292: 1280: 1268: 1256: 1244: 1232: 1220: 1213:Tougher 1997 1208: 1196: 1184: 1172: 1160: 1123: 1111: 1080: 1068: 1056: 1044: 981: 979: 975:Pope Urban V 965: 942: 938: 917: 913: 897: 895: 886: 882: 850: 848: 805:Isaac Doukas 799: 795: 791: 767: 763: 758:court named 753: 748: 742: 725: 710: 701: 684: 675: 673: 638: 593: 589: 587: 582: 528: 511: 506: 487: 466: 451: 436: 421: 413: 409: 395: 391: 387: 385: 370: 359: 351: 347: 343: 339: 335: 331: 325: 319: 315:kouropalatēs 313: 307: 302: 298:prōtostratōr 296: 292: 288: 284: 280: 277:tou koitōnos 273: 269: 265: 254: 253: 242: 241: 228: 224: 222: 183: 177: 171: 169: 161: 150: 144: 138: 134: 131:cubicularius 130: 123: 119: 113: 112:mentions a " 66: 32: 31: 29: 2361:Droungarios 1560:Bury, J. 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Index

Parakoimomenos tes sphendones
Greek
Byzantine
court position
eunuchs
emperors
Constantine the Great
Chrysaphius
Theodosius II
Maurice
Leo IV the Khazar
Theophanes the Confessor
koubikoularios
Latin
epi tēs trapezēs
ostiarios

solidus
praipositos
patrikios
Samonas
Joseph Bringas
Basil Lekapenos
Basil the Macedonian
Michael III
Empire of Nicaea
Palaiologan period
prokathēmenos
prōtostratōr
pseudo-Kodinos

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