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== A Short (and rough) Guide to Byzantine Names for SCA personae ==
This is a listing of names that may be useful for constructing [[Byzantine]] persona.  Please note that this is compiled by a non-historian and non-linguist.  When errors are detected, please let me know so that I can correct them.  Additional material is always welcomed.  It is a work in progress and will be added to as I have time to research more books.  Some names of barbarians who became citizens are included.  Names from �client states� such as Serbia and Bosnia, as well as adversaries, can be found in [[Mongol Names]].

=== Family Names ===
The family name ends in �us�, �as�, �os� or �es� if the person is male and �a� or �ina� if female.  Thus Alexius Comnenus� daughter is Anna Comnena.  Sometimes a series of surnames would be put together to show geneology by birth or marriage (eg Theodora Branaina Komnene Laskarina Cantacuzene Palaiologos, BL 4).  This was more common in later periods and much more common with females than males.  Originally surnames were often taken from an adjective or common word, but could be from a Latin or other barbarian name.  When talking of the whole family, in the plural, an �oi� is used, thus Akrtoi or Comnenoi.<br>
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====A====
* Acropolites (BM 246) George, megas logothetes
* Adralestos (AC 418) diplomat
* Agapetes (AC 521) John, 12c patriarch
* Akindynos (BL 69) Gregory 14c monk,
* Akritas / Acritas ()Basil Digenis - soldier and hero of an epic poem
* Akropolites (BL 42) Constantine, scholar 13c,
* Alyates (AC 409) general
* Amenas (BM 585) Michael
* Ampelas (AC 455) 12c general,
* Anargyrus (BL 93) Cosmas & Damian saints,
* Anemas (AC 382) Michael, 12c rebel,
* Angelus (fem Angelina) Isaac II, 1185-1195; Alexius III, 1195-1203, Alexius IV, 1203-1204
* Anicia (BM 203) Juliana
* Antiochi (AC 382) rebel family,
* Apion () country family founded by Theodore John, family records date 488-625
* Apokaukos / Apocaucus (BL 86) John (BM 223) Alexius, megas doux
* Argyrus (BM 145) Romanus III, 1028-1034
* Aristenos (PL 562) Alexios was a jurist and commentator on canon law 9c,
* Asen (fem Asenina) (BL 71) Eirene Asenina Cantacuzene, Empress 1347-1354, John III Asen was 13c Tsar of Bulgaria
* Asidenus (BM 107) Sabbas, 13c sebastokrator
* Aspietes (BM 129) Michael
* Attaleiates (PL 584) 11c judge
* Atticus (AC 495) grammarian,
* Autoreianus (BM 444) Michael, patriarch of Constantinople

====B====
* Balsamon (PL 562) patriarch of Antioch 9c,
* Baradaeus (AC 465) Jacob, 6c Monophysite leader,
* Barsymes (BM 243) Peter
* Basilacius (BM 585) George
* Basilides (BM 630) magister
* Bekkos (BL 38) John, 13c patriarch,
* Berhoiotes (BM 440) George, megas diermeneutes
* Blastares (MoL 193) Michael, 14c legal commentator,
* Boilas (PL 572) Eustathius
* Botaniates (BM 65) Nicephorus III, 1078-81
* Boutoumites (AC 271) soldier of Alexius I,
* Branaina (BL 4) Theodora, nun
* Branas (BM 48) Akexius, 12c
* Briennius / Bryennius () Nicephorus, husband of Anna Comnena
* Bringas (BM 137) Michael VI 1056-7
* Burtzes (AC 481) Michael, 10c general,
* Butumites (BM 56) Manual
* Byzantios (BM 160)

====C====
* Cabasilis (AC 408) Alexander, general
* Callinicus (AC 517) 6c inventor of Greek fire,
* Caloethus (BM 441) Nicholas, grammatikus
* Camaterus (BM 444) John X, patriarch of Constantinople
* Camytzes (BM 106) Manual, protostrator 1201v
* Cantacuzenus (BM 161) John VI, 1347-1354)
* Castamonites (AC 382) Nicetas, 12c rebel,
* Catacalon (AC 289, PL 608) Cecaumenus
* Cephalas (BM 106) family
* Cerularius (PL 589) Michael I patriarch of Constantinople 11c,
* Chalintzes (AC 357) Nicetas, diplomat
* Cheilas (BP 138) Nikephorus, 15c courtier
* Choniates (BM 435) Nicetas, doux
* Chortasmenos (BP 139) 15c theologian,
* Choumnos (fem Choumnaina) (BL 59) Eirene-Eulogia Choumnaina Palaiologina, <Princess and Abbess 14c,v
* Chrysoberges (BP 143) Andrew, 15 c Latin convert,
* Chrysokokkes (BP 129) George 15c scholar,
* Chrysoloras (BP 139) Manuel 15c theologian,
* Cinnamus (BM 38) John, writer
* Climacus (PL 623) theologian
* Comnenus (BM 137) Isaac I, 1057-1059; Alexius I, 1081-1118 rest of dynasty to 1185
* Constantine () Tiberius II, 578-582
* Contostephanus (AC 388) Issac
* Critopoulo (BM 538) Chostantin
* Curcuas (PL 592) John, a 10c general
* Cydones (BP 143) Demetrios 15c Latin convert,

====D====
* Dabatenus (AC 386) dux of Trebizond,
* Dalassena (AC 270) thalassocrator under Alexius I, (PL 573) maiden name of Anna, mother of Alexius I
* Dandalo (BM 334) Enrico, patriarch of Grado
* Daphopates (PL 618) Theodorus, secretary to Romanus I,
* Diogenes (BM 124) Romanus IV, 1068-1071
* Doukas (fem Doukaina) (BL 11) Helena, Queen of the Two Sicilies 1258-1266, (BL 12) father despot of Epiros 
* Ducas (fem Ducaena) (BM159) Constantine X, basilicus 1059-1067; Alexius V, * basilicus 1204

====E====
* Eirenikos (BM 444) Theodore II, patriarch of Constantinople
* Eroticus (AC 335) Manuel 10c prefect,
* Eudocia (BM201) Aelia, augusta, wife of Theodosius II
* Eudoxia (BM 201) Licinia, augusta, wife of Valenetinian III
* Eugenikos (BP 135) Mark, 15c theologian,
* Euphorbenus (AC 271) soldier of Alexius I,
* Eustathius (AC 363) Grand Dungarius,
* Exazenus (AC 390) Hyaleas, rebel

====F====
* Ferro (BM230) brothers
* Flaccilla (BM 491) Aelia, augusta, first wife of Theodosius I

====G====
* Gabalas (BM 525) John
* Gabras (AC 350) Theodore, general,
* Garidas (AC 521) Eustratius, 11c patriarch,
* Gemistos (BP 130) 15c scholar,
* Genesius (BM 224) Joseph
* Gregoras (BL 50) Nikephoros, historian, coined the phrase �Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned�

====H====
* Harmenopoulos (MoL 241) 14c jurist,
* Himerius (PL 599) protospatharios
* Holobolos (BL 36) Manuel,
* Humbertopoulos (AC 298) general of Alexius I,
* Hyrtakenos (BL 56) 14c scholar,

====I====
* Indicopleustes () Cosmas was a trader and writer of an account of a journey to Malabar in 522
* Ingerina (PL 574) Eudocia was mistress to Michael III,

====K====
* Kabasilas (BL 93) Nicholas,
* Kalekas (BL 86) 14c patriarch,
* Kalliergis (BL 105) Zacherias was 15c refugee & printer of Greek texts,
* Kallistos (BL 78) 14c patriarch,
* Kamytzes (AC 408) Eustathius, 12c general,
* Kaspax (AC 346) admiral,
* Kommene (BL 120) Helena Cantacuzene Kommene, Empress of Trebizond 15c
* Kymineianus (AC 304) Drungarius under Alexius I
* Kyrdiniates (AC 499) Nicholas, 11c patriarch,

====L====
* Lagudes (PL 611)
* Lampenos (BL 56) Alexios,
* Lascaris (fem Laskarina) () Theodore I, basilicus 1204-1222; Theodore II, basilicus 1254-1259; John IV, basilicus 1258-1261
* Lebournes (AC 455) George, 12c general,
* Lecapenus () Romanus I, basilicus 920-944
* Longibardus (AC 495) John, grammarian,

====M====
* Macrembolitissa () Eudocia, Empress 1067-1068
* Macroducas (BM 128) Constantine
* Malalas (BP 12) John, historian
* Maleinus (PL 568) Eustathius was a magnate under Basil II,
* Manautius (BL 105) Aldus was 15c refugee & printer of Greek texts,
* Mangaphas (BM 438) Theodore
* Maniaces (BM 281) George
* Maurocatacalon (BM 267) Gregory
* Mauropus (BM 140) John, writer
* Maurozomes (BM 128) Theodore
* Mavrocatalon (AC 314) Nicolas, admiral
* Melissenus (BM 428) Nicephorus
* Mesopotamites (BM 431) George, doux
* Metochites (BL 42) Theodore was Megas Logothete in 1305
* Monasteriotes (BM 587) Leo, krites
* Monomachus (BM 137) Constantine IX, basilicus 1042-1055
* Moschus () John wrote a Lives of the Saints in the 6c
* Mouzalon (BL 34) George, husband of Theodora Raoulina,
* Musurus (BL 107) 15c refugee family,

====N====
* Nazianzen (PL 557) Gregory wrotea collection of sermons 11c,
* Nepos (BM 405) Julius
* Nicephorus (AC 390) Hyaleas
* Nicerite (AC 408) Leo 12c general,
* Nicomachi () consular family
* Nikerites (BL 105) John 12c mega dux of Cyprus,
* Notaras (BL 96) Anna Notaras Palaiologina died 1507,

====O====
* Opsaras (BM 191) John
* Oresme (BM 517) Nicholas, writer
* Ouranus (BM 610) Nicephorus, doux

====P====
* Pachymeres (BM 47) George, writer
* Paidianites (BM 584) Anna
* Pakourianus / Bakouriani (PL 584) great Georgian immigrant family,
* Palaeologus (female Palaeologina) (BM 114) Michael VIII, basilicus 1261-1282
* Palamas (BL 68) Gregory, 14c saint,
* Panaretos (BL 122) Michael, Trebizond historian,
* Panoukomites (AC 370) Nicetas, diplomat,
* Pepagomenos (BP 138) Demetrios, 15c courtier,
* Petraliphas (BL 15) originally Norman, became noble,, Theodora became wife of the Despot of Epiros
* Petzeas (AC 372) 12c general,
* Philes (BL 56) court poet 14c
* Philanthropenos (BL 46) rebel general 13c,
* Philokales / Philocales (AC 362) Eumathios, 12c admiral,
* Phocas (BM 104) Nicephorus II, basilicus 963-969)
* Placidia (BM 365) Galla
* Plakanos (BM 584) Leo
* Planoudes (BL 40) Manuel, court poet,
* Plocamus (BM 277) Annius, publican
* Plousiadenos (BL 99) John, priest,
* Procopius (BP 12) historian
* Prodromos (BP 104) Theodore 12c poet
* Psellus (BM 137) Michael, 12c scholar
* Psyllus (AC 397) Basil,
* Ptochoprodromos (BP 105) 12c poet,
* Pulcheria (BM 365) Aelia, wife of Theodosius III
* Pyrrhos (BM 584) Theophanes

====R====
* Rangab� () Michael I, basilicus 811-813
* Raoul (fem Raoulaina) (BL 33) Theodora was a nun and scholar 13c, the family was originally Norman
* Rizocopus (BM 669) John, patrician and exarch
* Rshtuni (BM 621) Theodore

====S====
* Sclerus (PL 556) Bardas, general and rival of Basil II,
* Scylitzes (BM 103) John
* Servopoulos (BL 99) Frankoulis
* Sidonius (BM 247) Apollinaris, writer
* Sgouros (BM 437) Leo
* Skaliarius (AC 409) Turk convert and general,
* Solomon (AC 382) John, senator,
* Sophianos (BP 138) Paul, 15c courtier,
* Spandounes (BL 104) Matthew, 15c refugee family,
* Stethatus (PL 612) 11c,
* Strategopoulos (BL 18) Alexios, general 13c
* Stypiotes (AC 474) Michael, soldier,
* Symmachus (BM 248) consular family

====T====
* Tarchaniotes (AC 299) gen under Alexius I,
* Taronites (BM 431) John, sebatos
* Tarsites (BL 105) John, 12c scholar,
* Tornikes (PL 627) George, 12c priest
* Tornices (BM 137) Leo
* Tzamblakon (BM 212) Demetrius, megas stratopedarkhes
* Tzetzes (BM 507) John, writer
* Tzimisces (BM 104) John I, basilicus 969-976
* Tzintzloukes (AC 353) Andronicus, general,
* Tzipoureles (AC 455) 12c general,
* Tzourillas (PL 639) John, Bogomile preacher

====V - X - Z====
* Vatatzes (BM 129) John III, basilicus 1222-1254
* Verinus / Verina (BM 491) Aelia wife of Leo I
* Vlastos (BL 107) 15c refugee family
* Xanthopoulus (BM 444) Nicephorus Callistus (locative?), writer
* Xerus (BM 585) Bardas
* Xylokarabes (BL 117) Mark, 15c contender for patriarch
* Zautzes (BM 302) Stylianus
* Zonaras (PL 562) John was a jurist and commentator on canon law, c9,
 
=== Male First Names ===

====A====
* Abramius (BP 2)<br>
* Achmet (PL 564) author<br>
* Adrian () son-in-law Constantine X<br>
* Aemilianus (BM 581) patriarch of Antioch<br>
* Alakaseus (AC 303) spy of Alexius I,<br>
* Alexander (BM 197) emperor 912-913<br>
* Alexandros (PL 571) Metropolitan of Nicea<br>
* Alexius / Alexios (BM 6) several, first is 1081-1118<br>
* Ammonathas (BP 8) monophystite priest<br>
* Ammonios (BM 347) komes<br>
* Amyntas (BM 54) of Galatia<br>
* Anastasius (BP 13) several, first is 491-518<br>
* Andronicus / Andronikos (BM 88) several, first is 1183-1185<br>
* Annius (BM 277) Plocamus <br>
* Anthemius (BM 219) architect of Constantinople for Justinian I, () another is Prefect of the East under Constantine I<br>
* Apasios (BP 92) <br>
* Apion (BM 464)<br>
* Appollos (BM 347) hypodektes of Ammonios<br>
* Apocauchus () High Admiral in 1346<br>
* Areobindus () Consul in 506<br>
* Arcadius (BM 17) Emperor 395-408<br>
* Archelus (BM 389)<br>
* Arintheus (BM 366)<br>
* Armatus (BM243)<br>
* Arsenios (BL 33) patriarch 13c,<br>
* Artemios (tb 27) saint,<br>
* Artavasdus () 741-743<br>
* Athanasios (BL 2) patriarch 14c,<br>
* Asticus (BM 461)<br>
* Autoreianas (BL 41)<br>

====B====
* Bacchus / Bakchos (MoL 145) saint, married to St Serge<br>
* Bardas (PL556) founder of Magnaura University, another a rival of Basil II,<br>
* Basil (BM 196) several, first is 867-886
* Basilicus (BM 398) 475-476
* Belisarius (BM 165) general under Justinian
* Bessarion (BP 128) religious name of 15c cleric who became a Latin Cardinal,

====C====
* Caecilianus (BM 331) 
* Callinicus (BM 410) patricus
* Calliparius (BM 430) krites kai exisotes
* Candidus (BM 261) bishop of Sergiopolis
* Carausius (BM 378)
* Catacalon (BM 581) Tarchaneiotes
* Cecaumenus (PL 608) aristocrat 11c,
* Chostantin (BM 538) Critopoulo
* Christodoulos () first Abbot of St John at Patmos 11c
* Comentiolus (BM 415) brother of Phocas
* Constans (BM 222) 641-668
* Constantine (BM 280) 668-85
* Cosmas (BM 656) general, also trader and writer of an account of a journey to Malabar in 522, also patriarch under Alexius I, name also used by Bulgars
* Curticius (AC 382) Basilacius, 12c rebel,
* Cyril / Cyrillus () Saint and missionary

====D====
* Dabatenus (BM 438) doux
* Damian (BL 93) saint
* Daniel (BM 112) abbot
* David () Emperor of Trebizond 1458-1461)
* Demetrius / Demetrios (BL 49) saint, patron of Thessalonika
* Dionysios (BL 117) 15c bishop of Philippopolis,
* Domnus (BM 377) magister
* Dositheos (BP 129) 15c metropolitan,

====E====
* Elias (AC 314)
* Enrico (BM 334) Dandalo, patriarch of Grado
* Epiphanius (BM 268) protospatharios
* Eudaemon (BM 316) 
* Eufasius (BM 329)
* Eumathius / Eumathios (AC 353) , dux of Cyprus,
* Eustathius (AC 304) Drungarius under Alexius I, (PL 561) a judge early 11c,
* Eustratius (AC 521) Garidas, 11c patriarch,
* Euthymius (PL 562) monk 11c,
* Evaristus (PL 569) monk,

====F====
* Falkon (PL 602)
* Felicianus (BM 380)
* Festus (BM 490) caput senatus
* Frankoulis (BL 99) Servopoulos,

====G====
* Genesios (PL 602) son of Falkon,
* Gennadios (BL 9) Scholarios, patriarch 15c under Ottomans,
* George () Emperor of Trebizond 1266-1280
* Gregorios (PL 584) domestikos
* Gregory () nephew Alexius I

====H====
* Habib (BP 8) monophystite monk
* Heraclius (BM 17) Emperor 610-641
* Heraclonas (BM 625) Emperor 641
* Hilarion (BP 5) saint
* Hyaleas (AC 382) Exzenius, rebel,
* Hypatius (BP 18), (tb 24) also bishop of Ephesus

====I====
* Iasitas () brother-in-law John II
* Isaac (BM 137) several, first is 1057-1059
* Isidore (BP 139) 15c heiromonk,

====J====
* Jacob (BM 317)
* Joasaph (BL 78) monastic name of e John VI Cantacuzene
* John (BM 656) diakonos
* Joshua (BM 174) the Stylite
* Justin (BM 177) several, first is 518-527
* Justinian (BM 7) several, first is 527-565

====K====
* Kalamodios (BM 245) 12c money lender
* Karas (AC 409) soldier,
* Katarodon (AC 454) 12c soldier,
* Kostas (PL 572) nephew of a Gemma, 11c,
* Koulean (AC 467) 12c Manichean preacher,
* Kousinos (AC 467) 12c Manichean preacher
* Ktenas (BM 186) protospathios

====L====
* Leo (BM 175) several, first is 457-474
* Leonard (BM 545) of Chios, writer
* Leontius (BM 421) Emperor 695-698, also 6-7c bishop of Neopolis
* Libanius (BM 59)
* Limenius (BM 388)
* Longinius (BM 194)
* Loukas (BL 96) 15c noble, first �national martyr�of Greece,
* Lydas (BP 12) John, writer
* Lysas (BM 277) freedman of Annius Plocamus

====M====
* Macarius (BP 2) saint
* Macedonius (BM 190) patriarch of Constantinople
* Magnentius (BM 233)
* Manuel (BM 55) several, first is 1143-1180)
* Marcellinus (BP 17)
* Mare (BP 8) monophystite monk
* Mark (BL 117) Xylokarabes 15c contender for patriarch,
* Marcian () 450-457)
* Marianus (AC 302) Mavrocatacalon
* Maro (BP 1) monophystite saint
* Matthew () 1353-1357)
* Maurice () 582-602)
* Maximian () Bishop under Justinian
* Maximos (BL 40) Planoudes, court poet
* Melania (BM 202) the Younger
* Melitas (BL 43) scribe of patriarch Gregory II,
* Methodius () Saint and missionary
* Mezezius (BM 421)
* Michael (BM 197) several, first is 811-813
* Moagaritos (BM 361)
* Modestos (BM 472)
* Mossele (PL 583) Armenian, founded a monastery,

====N====
* Narses (BM 332)
* Nathaniel (BL 65) monastic name of Nicephoros Choumnas
* Neboulus (BM 631)
* Neon (BM 298) archon
* Neophytos (BP 93) 12c monk,
* Nicephorus / Nikephoros () husband of Anna Comnena
* Nicetas (PL 612)
* Nicholas (AC 294) patriarch under Alexius I,
* Nikephoros (BL 50) Gregoras, historian

====O====
* Olympiodorus (BM 192) of Thebes, writer

====P====
* Pachomius (BP 2) saint
* Palladius (BP 6) chronicler
* Pamphronius (BM 407) patrikios
* Panterius () soldier, helped repel Kievian Rus in 941
* Parasceviotes (AC 499) jailer,
* Paul (BP 138) Sophianos, 15c courtier,
* Peter (BM 243) Barsymes
* Petros (PL 572) nephew of a Gemma, 11c,
* Philaretus / Philaretos (BM 419) Patriarch 8c
* Philippicus () 711-715
* Philoromus (BP 8) monk
* Philotheos (BL 2) patriarch 14c,
* Phocas () 602-610)
* Pholos (AC 467) 12c Manichean preacher,
* Photius () 10c patriarch and scholar
* Poemon (BP 6) ropemaker and saint
* Probus (BM 202) senator
* Psellus (PL 603) author,
* Psidias () 7c poet

====R====
* Romanus () several, first is 920-944

====S====
* Sabas (BP 5) saint
* Sabbas (BM 107) Asidenus, 13c sebastokrator
* Sergius / Serge (BP 3 / MoL 145)
* Silvanus (BP 6) saint
* Simeon (PL 583) Stephanos� name as a monk,
* Sissinius (PL 595) patriarch? 10c,
* Sophronius (BP 39) 7c patriarch of Jerusalem,
* Sphrantzes (BL 96) George, historian,
* Stauracius () 811
* Stephanos (PL 583) eunuch and admiral, later monk.
* Strategius () member of the Apion family
* Stylianus (AC 495) fem is Styliane
* Symeon (BL 117) of Trebizond, 15c contender for patriarch,
* Syncletia (BP 2)

====T====
* Tarasios (tb 26) 8c patriarch,
* Taticus (AC 343)
* Theodore (BM 118) several, first is 1204-1222
* Theodoret (BP 5) hagiographer
* Theodosius (BM 224) 408-450
* Theoleptos (BL 61) 13c bishop of Philadelphia
* Theopemptus (BM 658) logothete
* Theophanes (BL 44) 9c saint
* Theophano (BM 270) nephew of John I
* Theophilus (BM 198) 829-867, iconoclast
* Theophylact (BL 46) 11c archbishop,
* Theophylactos (tb 26) 8c bishop,
* Tiberius (BM 175) several, II is 578-582

====V - Z====
* Victor (BM 317)
* Vitus (BM 245)
* Z�ura (BP 7) monophystite monk
* Zachariah (BM 177) of Mitylene, writer
* Zacharias (BL 105) Kalliergis was 15c refugee & printer of Greek texts,
* Zeno (BM 200) 474-476
* Zygobenus (AC 500) monk,


 
=== Female First Names ===
Note that female names are much harder to document than male.  There was a tendency for women to recorded as �wife of�, �mother of�, and even �widow of� unless they were very prominent in their own right.

====A====
* Aelia (BM201) Eudocia, augusta, wife of Theodosius II
* Anastasia (BL 93) name taken as nun by Anna of Savoy, 
* Anna () of Savoy, originally Giovanna, wife of Andronicus III 
* Ariadne () wife of Anastasius I

====D====
* Danelis (PL 574, MoL 235)

====E====
* Eirene (BL 48) Palaiologina, formerly Yolanda of Montferrat, Empress 1288/9-1317,
* Eudocia () wife of Constantine X
* Eugenia (BL 34) neice of Michael VIII,
* Eudokia / Eudocia (BL 51) sister of Andronikos II,
* Eulogia (BL 59) abbess & basilissa 14c, said �Virtue comes more easily in well-appointed surroundings�
* Euphrosyne (BL 97) daughter of Loukas Notaras,

====F====
* Flacilla () wife of Theodosius

====G====
* Galla (BM 365) Placidia
* Gemma (PL 569) widow in Italy
* Glyceria (PL 583) poor widow,

====H====
* Helena () mother of Constantine I

====I====
* Irene (BM 80) 780-792

====J====
* Juliana (BM 203) Anicia

====K====
* Kale (PL 600) means Beauty, mother of Saint Thoma�s,

====L====
* Licinia (BM 201) Eudoxia, augusta, wife of Valentinian III
* Loukia (PL 602) 11c,

====M====
* Macrina (tb 19) sister of Gregory of Nyassa,
* Maria (BL 110) wife of Michael VII, in Serbian, Mara,
* Martino () wife of Heraclius
* Metrodora (PL 618) author of a medical book for women,

====O====
* Olympias (tb 19) follower of John Crysostom,

====P====
* Procopia (BM 197) wife of Michael I

====S====
* Scleraina (PL 576) famous lover of Constantine IX,
* Simonis (BL 5) daughter of Andronikos II,
* Sophia () Russian name for Zoe, neice of the last Emperor, caused her husband to take the title Tsar and adopt the late Byzantine eagle.  Grandmother to Ivan IV the Terrible
* Styliane (AC 495) feminine of Stylianus,

====T====
* Thamar / Ithamar (BL 24) daughter of Despot of Epiros, Princess of Taranto 1294-1309,
* Thecla (MoL 239) the Augusta, mistess of Basil I,
* Theoctiste (PL 631)
* Theodora () regent 1055-1056)
* Theodule (BL 4) name chosen as a nun by a Theodora
* Theophanu / Theophano () wife of Romanus II
* Thoma�s (PL 572) Saint,

====V - Z====
* Verina (BP 18) 7c Empress
* Zampea (BL 84) originally Isabella, lady-in-waiting to Anna of Savoy,
* Zo� (BM 226) regent 1028-50)

 
=== Castles, Villages, Towns and Cities ===
A place name could be used as a surname, thus John Damascene is also John of Damascus

====A====
* Abydos (AC 437) town,
* Achaia (BM 57)
* Achyraus (BM 110) = Bal&#305;kesir
* Acroenum (BM 124) = Afyonkarahisar
* Adana (AC 365) town in Cilicia,
* Adramyttium (AC 437) city in Samos, = Demetrias = Edemrit
* Adrianopolis (M 9) city in Macedonia/ Pisidia, = Adaras
* Adrianopolis (BL 73) city in Thrace = Edirne
* Adramyttion (BL 39) on the coast of Asia Minor,
* Aenus (BM 79) = (Enos)
* Agathonike (AC 306) village near Adriatic
* Aigialoi (AC 453) port,
* Akrokos (AC 455) village near Nicea,
* Akronion (AC 487) town in Iconium,
* Aleppo (M 9) city in Mesopotamia, = Halep
* Alethina (AC 455) village near Nicea,
* Alexandretta (BM 415) = Iskenderun
* Alexandria (BM 174) city in Egypt
* Alexiopolis / Neocastron (AC 468) , city build for converts from Manicheanism,
* Amasia (M 9) city in Armeniac = Amasya
* Amastris (AC 446) town in Paphlagonia,
* Amida (BP 16) city
* Amira (AC 431) town in Lapara,
* Amisus / Aminsos (BM 49) = Samsun
* Amnia (BM 209)
* Amorium (M 9) city in Anatolic = �mraniye
* Amphipolis (BM 79)
* Ampous / Ampoun (AC 487) town in Iconium = Ambanaz
* Anabarza (AC 431) city in Cilicia,
* Anaea / Ania (BM 49) = Kadi Kalesi
* Anazarbus (BM 104) 
* Anchialos (BP 106, AC 305) town in Thrace = Ankhialo
* Ancyra / Ankara, (BP 16) city in Bukellarian,
* Andros (BM 601)
* Anemurium (BM 112) = Anamur
* Ani (BM 212)
* Antaeopolis (BM 354)
* Antioch (M 9) city in Mesopotamia = Antakya
* Antioch (BM 117) city on the Meaender River = Karap&#305;nar
* Antioch (BM 110) city in Isauria
* Antioch (BM 54) city in Pisidia = Yalva�
* Antaras (AC 354) town
* Anydroi Pirogoi (BM 140)
* Apamea (BP 16) city in Syria
* Aphrodisias / Stauropolis (BM 122) = Geyre
* Aphrodito (BM 347)
* Apollinopolis Magna (BM 349)
* Apollonos Ano (BM 350)
* Apros / Aprus (AC 326) town
* Aramisos (AC 431) castle in Lapara,
* Arcadiopolis / Vorgoles / Bergula (BM 81) = L�leburgaz
* Argos (BM 79)
* Argyrocatron (AC 365) port in Cilicia,
* Arsamosata (M 9) city in Mesopotamia,
* Artach (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria,
* Ason (AC 316) town
* Athens (M 9) city in Hellas,
* Athyra (AC 319) town
* Arta (BL 12) city in Epiros,
* Artach (BM 104)
* Aspona (BM 73)
* Astipalia (BM 53)
* Astytzium (BM 433) possibly = K&#305;zkulesi
* Athens (BM 57)
* Athos (BM 210) monastery on Iberon
* Athos (BM 201) monastery on Lavra
* Atroa (PL 611)
* Attalia / Satellia / Setalia (M 9) port-city in Cibyrrhaeot = Antalya
* Attica (BM 85)
* Augustopolis (AC 487) town in Iconium = S�lmenli
* Aureus Mons (BM 73) city on the Danube
* Avlona (AC 310) Dalmatian town

====B====
* Bacchenus (AC 386) village,
* Backovo / Batzokova (PL 584) now in Bulgaria = Bachkovo
* Balabista (AC 379) town,
* Bari (M 9) city in Longibardia,
* Bassianae (BM 73)
* Belgrada (BM 37) = Belgrade / Beograd
* Berrhoe / Berra (BM 80) = Stara Zagora
* Berrhoea (BM 260) in Syria
* Beyrout / Berytus (M 8) town in Mesopotamia = Beirut
* Beroa (AC 431) = Chalep, city in Cilicia,
* Bizye (BM 79) = Vize
* Blachernae () Monastery of Constantinople and home of famous icon
* Bosporous (BM 50) town in Crimea
* Bouleuteria (PL 580)
* Brundusium / Brandiez (BM 37) = Brani&#269;evo
* Buzaea (BP 3) village
* Bo�sa (AC 315) Dalmatian town
* Brusa (M 9) city in Opsikion,
* Brysis / Urisio (BM 81)
* Byzacena (BM289)

====C====
* Caballa (BM 126) probably = Gevele Da&#287;
* Caesarea (M 9) city in Charsianon = Kayseri
* Caffa / Chafa (BM 46) = Feodosiya
* Calamus (BM 108)
* Calaonorus / Coracaesium (BM 50) = Alanya
* Camacha (BM 609)
* Campania (BM 376)
* Candelloro / Celenderis (BM 50) = Gilindire
* Canina (AC 408) town,
* Caria (BM 57)
* Carthage (BM 289)
* Cassandrea (BM 88)
* Castamenon (BM 40) = Kastamonu
* Castoria (BM 35)
* Catania (BM 407)
* Cataonia (BM 62)
* Cavusin (PL 571)
* Cedrea (BM 123) = Bayat
* Celaenae / Apamea (BM 127) = Dinar
* Ceos (BM 660)
* Chalcedon (BP 7) = Kadik�y
* Chalcis (BM 261) in Syria
* Charax (BM 55) probably = �ardak
* Charsianon (PL 583) suburb of Constantinople
* Chele (AC 307) village in Bithynia,
* Cherson / Kherson, (M 9) city & theme on north shore of Black Sea,
* Chiarenza / Glarentsa (BM 534) = Killini
* Chimara (AC 315) Dalmatian town
* Chios (BM 51)
* Chirovachi (AC 396) town in Dalmatia,
* Chliara (AC 437) city = Soma / Kirka&#287;a�
* Choma / Angelocastrum (AC 348) town = Homa
* Chonae / Collossae (BM 55) = Honaz
* Chonios (AC 431) castle in Lapara,
* Christoupolis (BM 212)
* Chrysopolis (BM 658) in Bythnia = �sk�dar
* Cibotos (BM 40)
* Cius (BM 622)
* Claudiopolis (BM 112) = Bolu
* Coloneia / Archelais (AC 387) fortified town = Aksaray
* Colonia (BM 624) near Nicopolis = &#350;ebinkarahisar
* Constantinople (BM 656) city in Thrace, known as Miklagard to the Rus, often referred to in writing as New Rome
* Corinth (BM 50)
* Corone (BM 52)
* Corycus (BM 245)
* Cotyaeum (BM 112) = K�tahya
* Cratia (BM 112) = Gerede
* Cyprus / Constantia (BM 415) town on Cyprus = Salamis 
* Cypsella (BM 81)
* Cyrrhus (BM 623)
* Cyzicus (BP 16) city near Nicea,

====D====
* Dadybra (BM 112) = Iskilip
* Damascus (M 9) city in Mesopotamia = Dimashk
* Damatrys (BM 133)
* Daonium (BM 83)
* Daphni, () town and monastery in Greece
* Dara (BM 261)
* Decervion (BM 44) probably = Celbianum
* Dekanos / Dekatera (AC 395) town in Dalmatia,
* Dekapolis (MoL 239) town,
* Demetrias (BM 83)
* Demotika (AC 9) city in Macedonia,
* Deure (AC 408) town in Dalmatia,
* Develtus (BM 82) = Bourgas
* Diabolos (AC 404) town in Dalmatia,
* Doux (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria,
* Dorylaeum (M 9) city in Opsikion = Eski&#351;ehir
* Drama (BL 53) town in Eastern Macedonia,estate of Eirene Palaiologina,
* Drizupara (BM 81)
* Didymoteichon (BL 72) town in Thrace = Dimetoka
* Docea (BM 557) = Tokat
* Durazzo (M 8) city in Dyrrachium,
* Dryinopolis / Andronopolis (BM 35) = Argyrokastro
* Dyrrachium / Epidamnos, AC 310, Dalmatian town in theme of same name, M 9) = * * D�rres

====E====
* Edessa (BM 79) in Macedonia
* Edessa (M 9) city on River Skirtos in Mesopotamia = Urfa
* Eilisson (BM 281)
* Elatea (BM 450)
* Emesa (M 9) city in Mesopotamia,
* Empythium (BM 208)
* Ephesus / Altaluogo / Hagios Theologos (M 9) city in Samos = Sel�uk
* Epibati (BL 79) town on the Bosporos,
* Eriza (BM 108) = Dere K�y
* Euboia / Negroponte (BM 51) = Evvoia
* Euchaita (BM 123) = Avkat / Mecit�z�
* Ezerum (BM 83)

====F====
* Faustinopolis (BM 73)
* Finica (BM 112) = Finike

====G====
* Gabala (AC 365) port in Cilicia
* Ga�ta (BM 126) = Akait
* Galata (BL 76) town across the Golden Horn from Constantinople
* Gangra (BM 40) = �ank&#305;r&#305;
* Ganus (BM 274) = Ganos / Gazik�y
* Gaza (BM 201)
* Geranion (AC 395) town in Dalmatia,
* Germaniceia / Germanicea (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria = Mara&#351;
* Glabinitza (AC 409) town in Dalmatia,
* G�reme (PL 640) in Cappadocia, convent only?
* Graecia (BM 38) in Romania
* Graos Gala (BM 130)

====H====
* Halmyros / Armiro (BM 52) = Almiros
* Hebraike / Heraclea (AC 342) town
* Helenopolis (BM 63) = Yalova
* Helenopontus (BM 98)
* Heleopolis (AC 312) town
* Heraclea (M 9) city in Bukellarian,
* Heraclea (BM 118) Pontic = Ere&#287;li
* Heracleopolis (BM 354)
* Hexamilium (BM 631) = Evre&#351;e
* Hierapolis (BM 42) city in Phrygia = Pamukkale
* Hierapolis (M 9) city in Syria
* Hiericho (AC 408) town
* Hierissus (BM 86)
* Honorias (BM 98)

====I====
* Iantium (BM 385) = Meaux
* Iconium (M 9) city in Anatolic = Konya
* Ionia (BM 48)
* Ioannina (BL 12) city in Epiros,
* Isaura (BM 416)
* Isauria (BM 57)
* Isinda (BM 108) = Korkuteli
* Iuliopolis (BM 73)
* Iviropoulos (BP 94)

====J====
* Jerusalem (BM 201)
* Justinianopolis (BP 16) city

====K====
* Kallioupolis (BL 71) = Gelibolu now known as Gallipoli, port in Thrace,
* Kabalion (AC 315) Dalmatian town
* Kaltzierin (AC 431) castle in Lapara
* Kars (BM 212)
* Kato Hexapolis (BM 624)
* Kauka (AC 430) castle in Koele-Syria,
* Kedros / Kedrea, (AC 480) town,
* Kelbianos (AC 438) city
* Khimara (BM 35)
* Khoirobakkhoi / Cherevach (BM 65)
* Kibotos (AC 453/ AC 333) province and town
* Koiloi (AC 445) port in Asia,
* Kokkinobaphos (PL 577)
* Kommermoeri (AC 431) town,
* Kosinitza (BL 117) town in Thrace,
* Kotoiraekia (AC 472) town near Nicea,
* Krisis / Krisei (BL 40) suburb of Constaninople,

====L====
* Laodicea (AC 348) town in Mesopotamia
* Lacerium (BM 42) = Dazk&#305;r&#305; / Baklan Ovas&#305; (no dots)
* Laconia (BM 57)
* Lagbe (BM 108)
* Lampe (AC 348) town
* Lampascus (BM 74) = Lapseki
* Laodicea (BM 42) = Ladik / Denizli
* Larada (BM 43) = Karaman
* Larissa / Sezer, (AC 319) town in Koele-Syria
* Larissa (M 9) city in Hellas,
* Latros (PL 617)
* Lavra (PL 580)
* Lazica (BM 50) near Trebizond
* Lembos (BM 49) monastery
* Leros (BM 53)
* Leucate (BM 589)
* Leukia (AC 479) town near Nicea,
* Lifetti (BM 46) probably = Yevpatoriya
* Limnae (BM 143) = Hoyran / E&#287;ridir G�l�
* Limnia (BM 116)
* Lipso (BM 53)
* Longinias (AC 365) town in Cilicia,
* Lopadion / Lopadium / Lupar (AC 453) town near Nicea = Uluabat
* Loulou (AC 430) castle in Koele-Syria
* Lycaonia (BM 54)
* Lykandos (BM 55)

====M====
* Macre (BM 83) in Lycia = Fethiye
* Macre (BM 83) in Thrace
* Madytos (AC 445) port in Asia,
* Magnesia (BM 118) = Manisa
* Maina (BM 52)
* Malvagia (BM 51) = Monemvasia
* Mamistra (AC 365) town in Cilicia
* Mandraklou (BM 68)
* Manzikert () village
* Marash (AC 360) town in Cilicia,
* Marchapin (AC 365) port in Cilicia
* Marcianopolis (BM 389)
* Maresch (BM 42) = Ara� (?)
* Margus (BM 73)
* Marycatus (BM 622) near Miletopolis
* Mastura / Mastaura (PL 561) town on the Meander River = Nazilli
* Mavrocastro / Maocastro (BM 46) = Akkerman = Cetatea
* Mazamia (BM 143)
* Medicion (PL 605)
* Mekran (AC 431) village
* Melitene (BM 239) = Malatya
* Mesampeloi (AC 336) town
* Mesanacta (BM 124) = Ortak�y
* Mesembria (M 8) town in Thrace = Nessebur
* Mesanakta (AC 483) town in Iconium,
* Methone (BP 130) Pelopennesian port,  
* Miletus / Palatia / Balat (BM 49) = Milet
* Mistra (BL 15) city in Lacodemia, silk production
* Mnizus (BM 99)
* Moesia (BM 57)
* Moesia Secunda (BM 404)
* Mopses (AC 365) town in Cilicia,
* Mopsuestiae (AC 431) city in Cilicia,
* Mt Mauros (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria
* Mosynopolis (BM 83) = Messoune
* Mylasa-Melanudium (BM 122) = Milas-Bafa
* Mylos (AC 397) town in Dalmatia
* Myra (BM 112)
* Myriokephalon (BP 110) = Tzybritze / Tzibrelitzemani / Cybrilcymani

====N====
* Nacolia (BM 140) = Seyitgazi
* Naissus / Nit (BM 37) = Ni�
* Narbo (BM 246) = Narbonne
* Naupaktos (BL 27) harbour in Epirus, known as Lepanto to the Latins
* Naxos (BM 53)
* Neocaesarea (BM 40) = Niksar
* Neopatras (BM 83)
* Neopolis (tb 24) city in Cyprus,
* Neoutzikon (BM 432)
* Nicea / Nicaea (M 9) city in Opsikion = Iznik
* Nicea / Nicaea (BM 81) in Thrace
* Nicodemia (AC 307) town = Izmit
* Nicopolis (BM 80)
* Nikiu (BP 34)
* Nymphaeon (AC 438) city = Nif / Kemalpa&#351;a

====O====
* Ochrida / Achrida / Lucretia (BM 36) = Okhrid
* Oenaeum (BM 133) = �nye
* Olympia (BM 64)
* Optatianae (BM 622) near Nicomedia
* Opus (AC 323) town
* Orcistus (BM 140) = Alikel
* Oreus (BM 80)
* Oxyrhynchus (BM 347)

====P====
* Paipert (AC 350) town
* Pales (AC 314)
* Pamphylia (BM 57)
* Panasium (BM 130) = Banaz Ovas&#305;
* Panephysis (BP 2)
* Panium (BM 79)
* Panopolis (BM 459)
* Parnassus (BM 99)
* Paros (PL 631) town
* Patara (BM 112)
* Patmos (BM 53) monastery of St John
* Patras (BL 15) city in Peloponnesus
* Paurae (BM 42) = Bafra
* Pegae (BM 108) probably = Biga
* Pegasios (AC 324) town
* Pelekanum (AC 325) area
* Pelagonia (BL 17) Macedonian town = Monastir
* Pergamon / Pergamum, AC 438) city in Samos = Bergama
* Peristera (BM 88)
* Peritheorium (BM 83)
* Pessinus (BM 622)
* Petrola (AC 397) town in Dalmatia,
* Pharsalus (M 9) city in Hellas,
* Pherae (BM 89) monastery of Theotokos Kosmosotira
* Pherme (BP 2)
* Phersia (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria,
* Philadelphia (BL 61) = Ala&#351;ehir
* Philea (PL 568) town on Black Sea,
* Philippi (BM 36)
* Philippopolis (BL 117) town & bishopric in Macedonia = Plovdiv
* Philita (BM 114)
* Philomelion / Philomelium (AC 348) town = Ak&#351;ehir
* Phocaea / Focie (BM 49) = Eski / Yeni Fo�a
* Pisidia (BP 35)
* Pithecas (BM 12)
* Plastra (AC 431) town in Lapara,
* Pliska (BM 280)
* Podandus (BM 104)
* Poemanenon (AC 453) town,
* Polybotos (AC 348) town = Bolvad&#305;n
* Pontus (BM 50)
* Pora (BM 83)
* Porthmus (BM 80)
* Poutze (AC 303) stronghold
* Pracana (BM 125) probably Alakap&#305;
* Priene / Sampson (BM 61) = Samsun
* Prilep (BM 219)
* Prusa (AC 453) town near Nicea = Bursa
* Prusias (BM 118) = D�zce
* Ptelion (BM 51)
* Pylae (BM 49)

====R====
* Raetia Secunda (BM 384)
* Ragusa (M 8) town in Dalmatia,
* Ras (BM 525)
* Reake (BP 5) village
* Reggio (M 8) town in Calabria
* Rhaedestus / Registo / Rudistio / Rodisto (BM 46) = Tekirda&#287;
* Rodosto (M 8) port in Thrace,
* Roma�na (AC 431) town in Lapara
* Rousia / Rusa (BM 35) probably Ke&#351;an

====S====
* Sagaudaous (AC 474) village near Nicodemia,
* Salamis (M 9) town in Cyprus
* Salona (BM 57) = Split
* Samnium (BM 558)
* Samos (BM 53)
* Samosata (M 8) town in Mesopotamia,
* Santabaris (AC, 480) town = Bardak�i 
* Sarai / al-Sara / Sarra (BM 548)
* Sarbanos (AC 431) castle in Lapara,
* Sardes (AC 348) city in Thracesian
* Sardis (BM 122) = Sart
* Sarsapin (AC 431) town
* Sasima (BM 99) = G�lcuk-Hask�y
* Savaria (BM 384) = Szombathely
* Savia (BM 384)
* Scodra (BM 37) = Shk�der
* Scopia / Nerezi (BM 89)
* Sebasteia / Sebastea, city (BP 16) in Sebastea theme = Sivas
* Sebastopolis (BM 631)
* Selucia / Isauriae (M 9) city in Cilicia = Silifke
* Selymbria (BM 52) = Silivri
* Serdica / Hesternit / Straliz (BM 37) = Sofia
* Sergiopolis (BM 261)
* Serres / Serra (BM 35)
* Sestus (BM 478)
* Sgenin (AC 431) city in Cilicia, castle in Lapara,
* Side (BM 317) = Selimiye / Eski Antalya
* Sidera (BM 83) in Thrace
* Singidunum (BM 73)
* Sinianda (BM 149) possibly = K&#305;z&#305;lviran
* Sinope (BM 42) = Sinop
* Sinopoli / Sozopolis / Sinope (BM 46) in Thrace
* Sirmium (BM 73) = Sremska Mitrovica
* Sirogellis (BM 81)
* Sis (M 9) town in Cilicia = Kozan
* Siscia (BM 378) = Sisak
* Smolena (BM 88)
* Smyrna (AC 438) city in Samos = Izmir
* Solkhat / Sorghati (BM 549) Staraya Krim
* Soudi (AC 343)
* Souetios (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria,
* Sozopolis (AC 384) town ?
* Sozopolis (BM 42) in Pisidia probably = Uluborlu
* Sozopolis (BM 47) in Thrace = Sozopol
* Sparta / Lacedemonia (BM 52) = Sparti
* Stadia (BM 122) = Dat�a
* Sthlabotilin (AC 431) castle in Lapara,
* Sthlanitza (town, AC 374)
* Stobi (BM 79)
* Strumitsa (BM 88) monastery of Theotokos Eleousa
* Studion (PL 569) or Studium (MoL 241)
* Sugdaia / Saldadia (BM 549) = Sudak
* Sura (BM 261)
* Syhe (C 363) port in Cilicia,
* Sykeon (BP 1) city in Mesopotamia,
* Synnada (BM 123) = &#350;uhut
* Syracuse (M 8) town in Calabria

====T====
* Tadmor (M 9)
* Taik (BM 212)
* Tana (BM 547)
* Tantalus (BM 126) probably = Dandal
* Tarsus (BP 16) city
* Tebenna (AC 386) village,
* Telchampson (AC 431) castle in Lapara,
* Telouch (AC 430) town in Koele-Syria
* Tentyra (BM 459)
* Thebes / Stiva (BM 51)
* Themisonium (BM 108)
* Theodosiopolis (BM 212) = Erzurum
* Theotokos Petritzonitissa (BM 89) monastery at Batzokova
* Thessalonika (M 9) city in the theme of Thessalonika,
* Thyateira (BM 108)
* Ticium (BM 378) = pAVIA
* Timoros (AC 412) town in Dalmatia,
* Trajanopolis (BM 88)
* Tralles (BM 129) = Ayd&#305;n
* Trapezus (AC 386) town,
* Trebizond / Trapezus / Tribusonda (M 9) city in Chaldea = Trabzon
* Triglia (BM 51) probably = Tirilya
* Trikkala (BM 83)
* Tripolis (BM 118) in Lydia
* Tripolis (BM 56) in Syria = Tarabulus
* Tripoliania (BM 289)
* Troezen (BM 80)
* Troy (BM 62) = Truva
* Tyana (BM 73) = Ni&#287;de
* Tyre (BM 627)
* Tzurullum (BM 81) = �orlu
* Tzybritze / Tzbrelitzzemani / Cybrilcymani (BM 126) = �ivril�imeni
* Tzykanisterin (AC 510) 

====U - Z====
* Usuze (BM 79)
* Varna (BM 46)
* Vatopedi (Athonite monastery, PL 579)
* Venetia / Venice (M 8) provincial town
* Vicina / Vezina (BM 46) P&#259;cuiul lui Soare ?
* Viminacium (BM 73)
* Vinnensis (BM 289) town and diocese
* Vonitza (castle in Epiros BL 27)
* Xanthia (BM 83)
* Xerigordos (town AC 312)
* Xerolophos (hill and area in Constantinople, BL 63)
* Zagora / Zaorra (BM 46)
* Zapetra (city in Lykandos, M 9)
* Zara (town in Dalmatia, M 8)
* Zetunium (BM 37)
 
=== Themes, Districts etc ===
Aegean (M 9) = Insulae, 10c theme,
Aegyptos (BM 170) diocese
Aetos (theme, AC 431)
Africa (BM 167) diocese (BM 165) prefecture or exarchate, (BM 289) proconsularis
Aigaion Pelagos (BM 651) theme
Akrilevo (AC 306) district in Balkans
Anatolic (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Antares (AC 431) military district in Cilicia,
Antartes (AC 431) military district in Cilicia,
Arabia (BM 178) province
Armenia (M 9) 10c theme in Asia, sometimes divided into Armenia Prima, Secunda, Tertia
Asia (BM 57), theme
Balaneus (AC 431) military district in Cilicia,
Bithynia (AC 307) province
Borze (AC 430) military district,
Bukellarian (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Bulgaria (BM 35) theme and kingdom
Calabria (M 9) 10c theme in Italy,
Cappadocia (M 9) 10c theme in Asia, sometimes Cappadocia Prima and Secunda.
Carthagena (BM 405) Spain
Casiotis (AC 431) theme in Cilicia,
Cephallenia (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
Chaldea (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Charsianon (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Cherson (M 9) 10c theme in Crimea,
Cibyrrhaeot (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Cilicia /Seleucia / Kilikia (AC 358, M 9) theme in Asia,
Colonea (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Cyclades (BM 559) islands and apotheke
Cyprus / Cipri (M 9) 10c theme,
Dacia (BM 168) diocese
Dyrrhachium / Dyrrhakion (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
East (BM 168) prefecture
Epiros (Greek Despotate)
Gabala (AC 431) military district in Cilicia,
Galatia (BM 54) sometimes Galatia Prima and Secunda
Galliae (BM 289) diocese
Halys (BM 609) river = K&#305;z&#305;hrmak
Hellas (M 9) theme in Europe,
Hellaspontus (BM 57) apotheke
Iconium (AC 487) province,
Illyricum (AC 379) province / prefecture,
Indus (BM 122) river in Dalaman
Italia (BM 167) prefecture
Kappadokia (BM 100) theme
Kathismatin (AC 431) district,
Khaldia (BM 184) theme
Kharsianon (BM 103) theme
Kibotos (AC 453/ AC 333) province and town
Kibyrrhaioton (BM 58) theme
Kilikia (BM103) see Cilicia
Koloneia (BM 184) theme
Koele-Syria (AC 430) province,
Lapara (AC 431) theme,
Limnii (AC 431) theme,
Longbardia (M 9) 10c theme in Italy,
Lybia Inferior (BM 179) district
Lybia Superior (BM 180) district
Lydia (BM 660) district
Lykandos (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Macedonia / Makedonia (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
Marakes (AC 353) district
Marakeus (AC 431) military district in Cilicia
Meletene (BM 103) early theme
Mesopotamia (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Monembasia (BP 130) Pelopennesian See,
Moesiae (BM 373) district and diocese
Neokastra (BM 131) theme
Nicopolis (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
Ohrid (or Ochrida) (PL 629, BL 46) Bulgarian bishopric
Opsikion (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Optimaton (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Oriens (180) diocese
Pagras (AC 430) military district,
Palaestina Prima (BM 179) district
Palatza (AC 430) military district,
Paphlagonia (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Pedias (BM 98) district
Pelagonia (AC 404) district in Dalmatia,
Pelopennesus (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
Philadelphia (BL 61) town & bishopric in Asia Minor,
Philippopolis (BL 117) town & bishopric,
Podandon (AC 431) theme,
Pontica (BM 163) diocese / theme
R(h)omania (BM 51) district
Samos (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Scutari (AC 306) district near Adriatic,
Sebastea (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Seleucia / Seleukeia (BM 103) theme
Serbia (BM 524) kingdom
Serres (BL 57) district in Macedonia,
Sosthenion (AC 323) district near Constantinople
Sparta (BM 52) Lacademonia = Sparti
St Elias (AC 430) military district,
St Symeon, (M 9) 10c port of Antioch Strymon theme in Europe,
Thrace (M 9) 10c theme in Europe,
Thracesian (M 9) 10c theme in Asia,
Thebais Inferior and Superior (BM 179) district
Thessalonike (BM 57) theme
Thracia / Thrace (BM 51) theme
Tracheia (BM 98) district
Tres Provinciae (BM 329) Sicily, Sardina and Corsica
Valania (district AC 353)
Voleron (BM 159) theme
Xerolophos (BL 63) hill and area in Constantinople,
Zoume (AC 431) theme,
 
=== Geographical Features ===
Aegina (PL 593) island,
Akheloos (BM 61) river
Athyras (BM 66) river
Azala (AC 341), hill near Nicea
Baake (AC 307) lake near Philippopolis,
Balearic Islands (BM 399)
Ca�ster (BM 62) = K���k Menderes
Cephalonia /Cephallenia (BL 18) Adriatic island
Charzanes (AC 410) river in Dalmatia,
Corfu (AC 360) Adriatic island,
Cos (AC 361) island
Crete /Creti (BM 51) island
Cyclades (BM 660) island group
Cyndus (BM 63) river at Tarsus
Cyprus / Cipri (BM 51) island
Dibolis (AC 399) river in Dalmatia,
Dorylaeum (AC 341) plain near Nicea
Drakon (BM 63) river = K&#305;rk Ge�id
Droa (BM 65) river = Drava
Drymon (AC 393) river in Dalmatia
Echinadian (BM 61) islands
Elissos (AC 393) river in Dalmatia,
Euboea (AC 336) Greek island,
Euxine Sea (Black Sea)
Forty Martyrs (BM 124) lake = Ak&#351;ehir G�l�
Halys (AC 356) river near Ancyra (see book for Turk)
Iberon (BM 210) island
Indus (BM 122) river = Dalaman �ayi (no dot)
Kephalonia (AC 360) island?
Lavros (BM 201) island
Lemnos (BM 57) island
Lesbos (BM 588) island
Leucas (AC 360) island?
Lychnis (AC 393) lake in Dalmatia,
Meander / Maeandros / Maeander (PL 561) river = B�y�k Menderes
Melas (BM 66) river
Nestos (BM 645) river
Onopniktes (BM 64) river (Parmenios?)
Patara (AC 361) island
Peneios (BM 64) river
Petra (AC 409) mountain pass in Dalmatia,
Rekhios (BM 64) river (possibly = Vardar)
Rhodes / Rhodi (M 9) island in Cibyrrhaeot,
Rhodope (BM 645) province
Samos (AC 361) Aegean island,
Sangaris / Sangarios (AC 307) river in Bithynia = Sakarya
Siberis (BM 64) river
Simoesis (BM 62) river
Skamandros (BM 62) river = Menderes
Skirtos (BM 63) river
Skopas (BM 64) river
Strymon (BM 83) river
Taurocomas (AC 305) mountains
Tenedos (BL 78) island off Thrace,
Vardar (BM 65) river = Vardarios
Voleron (BM 159) theme
Zacynthos (AC 360) island?
 
=== Imperial Institutions, Offices and Ranks ===
Ab actis (BM 181)
Adiutores (BM 181): aide, assistant, secretary
Agentes in rebus (BM 190)
Allectores (BM 387): business negotiator (?)
Anagrapheus (BM 431): commissioner appointed to codify laws
Anthypatos (BM 185): proconsul
Apo eparkh&#333;n (BM 656)
Apo hypat&#333;n  (BM 194)
Apokrisiaros / apocrisiarius (BM 351): secretary
Apoth&#275;karios/ apothecarious (BM 242): keeper of a storehouse
Apoth&#275;k&#275; � t&#333;n basilik&#333;n kommerki&#333;n (BM 626)
Apparitor (BM 187): public servant
Argyros (BM 197) tou bestiou / t&#333;n stephan&#333;n (BM 276)
Arhh&#333;n � t&#275;s kharag&#275;s (BM 412)
Armamentum / on (BM 331)
Assessor (BM 178): judge
Aurifices (BM 389): goldworker
Balnit&#333;r (BM 656): bath attendant
Blattion (BM 630): purple dye maker (?) literally �purplish�
Bouleut&#275;s (BM 190): 
Caesar / kaisar (BM 164): heir to the throne
Cancellarius (BM 165): councillor, adviser
Castrensis � sacri palatii (BM 203): soldier in the camp
Chartularius (BM 181): keeper of the archives of the court
Chartophylax (MoL 241), archivist
Circitor (BM 166): watchman, sentinel
Clarissimus (BM 244): distinguished public figure (senator etc)
Collator (BM 332): one who contributes to the state
Comes / kom&#275;s (BM 178): literally �companion�, lower rank of nobles
Comes � domesticorum (BM 187): �companion of the house�
Comes � domorum (BM 179)
Comes � sacri patrimonii per Italium (BM 404)
Comitatus (BM 388): literally �escort� or �companion�
Comitiva / comes sacrarum largitionum (BM 187): chief officer
Conductor (BM 332): one who hires, farmer
Consiliarius (BM 165): counsellor, adviser
Consistorium (BM 190): place of assembly
Consularis (BM 165): consul or former consul (highest ruling magistrate)
Cubicularius / koubikoularios (BM 227): chamber servant
Cubiculum � sacrum (BM 333): chamber servant of a holy place
Curator thesauri (BM 411): keeper of the store or treasure
Curiosus (BM 608): spy or scout
Cursus clabularis (BM 294) = platys dromos
Cursus publicus (BM 294) = d&#275;mosios dromos
Cursus velox (BM 295) = oxys dromos
Dekharkh&#275;s (BM 182)
Despot&#275;s (BM 164): despot or master
Devotus / devotissimus (BM 243): faithful or follower
Dioiket&#275;s (BM 414)
Domestici / domestikoi � presentales (BM 187)
Domestikoi (BM 433)
Domestikos � t&#275;s hypourgias (BM 305)
Domestikos � t&#333;n optimat&#333;n (BM 312)
Domestikos - t&#333;n skhol&#333;n (BM 104)
Domus Divina � per Cappadocium (BM 55)
Droungarios (BM 182), Admiral
Droungarios - t&#333;n plo&#970;m&#333;n (BM 184)
Ducenarius (BM 166): leader of two hundred
Dux / doux (BM 165): leader or commander
Dux et Augustalis (BM 170): commander and emperor
Eidikon / isikon / eidikos (BM 192): general
Episkepsis (BM 58): injuction or denunciation
Epopt&#275;s (BM 414): one who is admitted into the highest grade of holy mysteries
Ergodosia (BM 629)
Eudokimotatos (BM 244)
Exarkhos / exarchus (BM 407): leader, chief or commander
Exceptor (BM 181): scribe, literally �one who catches up�
Excubitores / exkoubitores (BM 622): sentinels or watchmen
Exercitus (BM 423): army
Exis&#333;t&#275;s (BM 414)
Fabrica / phabrix (BM 416): workshop of artisan
Genikon (BM 410): belonging to the race or tribe
Grammaticus (AC 495), grammarian
Gynaecium (BM 560), women�s quarters
Hetaireia � megal&#275; (BM 186): comrade
Honestus (BM 244): honoured or distinguished
Hypatos (BM 185): highest
Hyperarithmoi (BM 186): supernumerary
Hypeourgia � basilik&#275; (BM )
Katholikos (BM 377): supervisor of accounts
Kellarios � oikeiakos basilikos (BM 305)
Kentarkhos (BM 182)
Khartoularios � t&#333;n arkl&#333;n (BM )
Khartoularios � tou sakellion (BM 318)
Khartoularios � tou stablou (BM 312)
Khartoularios � tou thematos (BM 414)
Khartoularios tou vestiariou (BM 410)
Khazaroi (BM 186): pertaining to the Khazars
Kh&#333;neia (BM 225)
Khryseps&#275;teion (BM 259)
Khrys(o)eps&#275;t&#275;s (BM 427)
Khrys&#333;n&#275;s (BM 341)
Khrys(i)oplysiai / oi (BM 225)
Khrysiurgion (BM 260)
Kleisoura (BM 183): narrow pass
Kleisourarkh&#275;s (BM 182)
Koit&#333;n � basilikos (BM 160): chamberlain possibly �of the king�
Koit&#333;nit&#275;s (BM 191)
Kommerkiaros  (BM 592)
Komes � tou stablou (BM 312)
Kort&#275; � basilik&#275; (BM 272)
Kourat&#333;reion (BM 104): curator
Kouropalat&#275;s (BM 185)
Krit&#275;s � thematos (BM 430) = prait&#333;r
Lamprotatos (BM 244)
Largitionales (BM 387): treasury officers
Limitanei (BM 166)
Logothet&#275;s � t&#333;n agel&#333;n (BM )
Logothet&#275;s � tou dromou (BM 220)
Logothet&#275;s � tou genikou (BM 410)
Logothet&#275;s � tou strati&#333;tikou (BM 410)
Magister militum (BM 165) = strat&#275;goi: master of war or general
Magister officiorum (BM 388): master of the workplace (?)
Magister (rationalis) � rei privatae (BM 377)
Magistros (BM 185): master
Manglavit&#275;s (BM 191): bath slave (?)
Mansio (BM 73): lodging place, abode
Megas dierm&#275;neut&#275;s (BM 440)
Megas domestikos (BM 159): chief domestic
Megas doux (BM 181): great or over leader
Megas logariast&#275;s (t&#333;n euag&#333;n sekret&#333;n) (BM 433)
Megas logariast&#275;s (t&#333;n sekret&#333;n) (BM 432)
Megas logothet&#275;s (BM 208)
Megas stratopedarkh&#275;s (BM 212)
Meriarkh&#275;s (BM 182)
M&#275;taton (BM 311)
Metr&#275;tai (BM 318): measurer
Minsourat&#333;r (BM 305) = mensurator: measurer
Moderator (BM 178): manager or director
Moneta (BM 276): the mint
Moneta publica / fiscalis (BM 390)
Monetarius (BM 326): master of the mint
Numerarius (BM 166): keeper of accounts
Osequium (BM 621) = opsikion
Officium / offikion (BM 165), office staff
Oikeiak&#333;n, epi t&#333;n (BM 434)
Opifices � monetae (BM 321): makers of money
Orphanotrophos (BM 297): bringer up of orphans
Palatinus /i (BM 388): person or people of the Palatine
Parakoim&#333;memos (BM 104): guard
Patricius / patrikios (BM 185): patrician or noble
Pertinentia (BM 89) = episkepsis
Pharganoi (BM 186)
Phylax (BM 310): sentinel, watcher
Praefectura /us (BM 165): pefect or president
Praefectus � Augustalis (BM 179): prefect of Augustus
Praefectus � urbi(s) (BM 194): prefect of the city
Praefectus � vigilum (BM 180): prefect of the virgiles (city police)
Praepositus (BM 459): overseer
Praepositus � sacri cubiculi (BM 179): overseer of the sacred chamber
Praepositus � (sacrorum) thesaurorum (BM 345): overseer of the treasure
Praeses (BM 165): guardian, defender
Praetor / prait&#333;r (BM 178): head, leader or chief
Praetor populi (BM 180): leader of the people
Prakt&#333;r (BM 99)
Primicerius (BM 166): first or chief
Primik&#275;rios � tou (oikeiakou) vestiariou (BM 440)
Prokath&#275;menos � tou vestiariou (BM 440)
Proconsul (BM 178): one who, at the end of his consulship, becomes a governor of a province
Procurator � monetae (BM 316): manager of the money
Proedros (BM 185): priviledged one (eg gets front seats in theatre etc)
Prosecutores (BM 387): attendant, companion
Protectores / protiktores (BM 622): bodyguards
Pr&#333;tokarabos (BM 191)
Pr&#333;tonotarios � tou thematos (BM 305)
Pr&#333;toproedros (BM 58)
Pr&#333;topatharaton (BM 186)
Pr&#333;tospatharios (BM 185)
Pr&#333;tostrat&#333;r (BM 259)
Protostratotius (�chief equerry�, Basil I held this position for Michael III before their marriage, MoL 234)
Pr&#333;tovestariarios (BM 192)
Quasestor � sacri palatii (BM 404)
Quaestura / quastor exercitus (BM 104): the office of magistrate
Rationalis (BM 381): treasurer
Rationalis � rei summae (BM 329): literally �treasurer of high things�
Rhaikt&#333;r (BM 184)
Sabastos (BM 89): quarrier of gravel or rock (?)
Sakellion / sakellarios (BM 192): �shieldlet�
Scalptores (BM 389): carver
Scholae / Skholai (BM 186): school, disciples
Scholarii / skholarioi (BM 243): belonging to a school
Scribo (BM 190): to write, I write, something written
Scrinium (BM 390): book box or letter case
Sebastokrat&#333;r (BM 89): august person
Sekreta (BM 410)
Semissalis (BM 166): literally �half another� (???)
Sk&#275;n&#275; � basilik&#275; (BM 272)
Spatharios (BM 185): swordsman (?)
Spatharokandidatos (BM 185): trainee swordsman (?)
Spectabilis (BM 180): literally �spectacle�, a title for high officers
Stathmos (BM 99): quarters, lodging, station
Statio (BM 331): post or station
Strat&#275;gia (BM 624): general
Strat&#275;gos (BM 138): general
Stratelat&#275;s (BM 656): military command
Strati&#333;tikon (BM 410)
Stratopedarkhein / startopedarkh&#275;s (BM 133): military commander
Susceptor (BM 331): contractor or collector of taxes � tax farmer
Tagmata (BM 130): leader of a brigade of soldiers
Tamieion � basilikon / koinon (BM 131): servant or steward of �
Tourmakh&#275;s (BM 182)
Trapeza � basilik&#275; (BM 186): table of the �
Trapeza � genik&#275; (BM 411) table of the �
Trapeza � idik&#275; (BM 411) table of the �
Tribunus et notarius (BM 187): tribunes (captains) and clerks
Turma /tourma (BM 193): troop or squadron
Vestarkh&#275;s (BM 185)
Vest&#275;s (BM 185)
Vestiaritai (BM 433): clothiers (?)
Vestiarium / ion (BM 197) = basiliki&#275; koinon tamiseion
Vestiarion � oikeiakon basilikou (BM 197)
Vicarius (BM 178): underservant or underslave
Xenodokheion (BM 134): place for strangers to lodge
Zygostat&#275;s � demosios (BM 317)
 
Possible and Definite Nicknames
 
the Almsgiver (BM 204) John, patriarch of Alexandria
Balsamon (12c PL 600) Theodorus, canonical comentator,
Cataias (BP 39) John, 7c
Chrysostom (St John)
Diblatius (AC 497) Bogomile preacher,
Digenis (PL 608)
the Fat (BM 225) John Comnenus
Mavrocatacalon (AC 302) Marianus
the Naked (PL 631)
the New (PL 584) Basil, seer 10c
the New Theologian (PL 584) Simeon,
Pantechnes (AC 510) Michael, �many skills�,
the Phileote (PL 584)
Scholasticus (BP 19) John 6c p,
Scylitzes (PL 560) John, author,
the Studite (PL 597)
the Stylite (BM 174) Joshua
Thaumaturgus (BP 19) Symeon, holy man
Tourmachos (PL 583) troop commander,
 
== Bibliography ==
Bibliography used (commonly available lists of Emperors and Saints are not mentioned)
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** A very readable account of customs and mor�s.
** citations use PL xxx
*Boswell, John (1996) ''The Marriage of Likeness: Same-Sex Unions in Pre-modern Europe'' Fontana Press, London, ISBN 0006863264.
**Establishes a long history of such marriage.  Includes texts of hetero- and homosexual matrimony.  Fascinating reading by a master linguist and historian.
**citations use MoL xxx
* Cavallo, Guglielmo (editor) (1992) ''The Byzantines (translated Thomas Dunlap, Teresa Lavender Fagan & Charles Lambert)'' The University of Chicago Press, London,  ISBN 0226097927.
**Gives a sketch of some of the different social groups that made up the culture.
**citations use tb xxxx
* Comnena, Anna (1150) (translated E. R. A. Sewter) ''The Alexiad Penguin Books'', London (this edition 1969), ISBN 0140442154.
** A Byzantine Princess, exiled to a convent for plotting against the Emperor, writes a histoory of the Emperor�s predecessor - her father). Essential reading for a balanced view of the First Crusade.  
**citations use AC xxx
*Hendy, Michael F. (1985) ''Studies in the Byzantine Monetary Economy c300-1450'' Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN 0521247152 
**citations use BM xxx
*Jeffreys, Elizabeth and Michael, Ann Moffat (editors) (1978) ''Byzantine Papers: Proceedings of the First Australian Byzantine Studies Conference'', Humanities Research Centre, ANU, Canberra. ISBN 0867840099.
**For specialists only, some illustrations.
**citations use BP xxx
*Nicol, Donald M. (1996) ''The Byzantine Lady: Ten Portraits 1250-1500'' Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, ISBN 0521576237.
**Unusual both in dealing with Byzantine women and with the lateness of the portrayal.
**citations use BL xxx
*Treharne, R. F. (1982) ''Muir�s Atlas of Medieval and Modern History'' George Phillip, London, ISBN 0 540 05434 8.
**citations us M xx

== Notes ==
Much of this article is based on an original article by [[Hrolf Herjolfssen]].