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* Apokrisiaros / apocrisiarius (BM 351): secretary |
* Apokrisiaros / apocrisiarius (BM 351): secretary |
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* Apothēkarios/ apothecarious (BM 242): keeper of a storehouse |
* Apothēkarios/ apothecarious (BM 242): keeper of a storehouse |
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| − | * Apothēkē |
+ | * Apothēkē � tōn basilikōn kommerkiōn (BM 626) |
* Apparitor (BM 187): public servant |
* Apparitor (BM 187): public servant |
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* Argyros (BM 197) tou bestiou / tōn stephanōn (BM 276) |
* Argyros (BM 197) tou bestiou / tōn stephanōn (BM 276) |
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| − | * Arhhōn |
+ | * Arhhōn � tēs kharagēs (BM 412) |
* Armamentum / on (BM 331) |
* Armamentum / on (BM 331) |
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* Assessor (BM 178): judge |
* Assessor (BM 178): judge |
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'''B ''' |
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* Balnitōr (BM 656): bath attendant |
* Balnitōr (BM 656): bath attendant |
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| − | * Blattion (BM 630): purple dye maker (?) literally |
+ | * Blattion (BM 630): purple dye maker (?) literally �purplish� |
* Bouleutēs (BM 190): |
* Bouleutēs (BM 190): |
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* Caesar / kaisar (BM 164): heir to the throne |
* Caesar / kaisar (BM 164): heir to the throne |
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* Cancellarius (BM 165): councillor, adviser |
* Cancellarius (BM 165): councillor, adviser |
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| − | * Castrensis |
+ | * Castrensis � sacri palatii (BM 203): soldier in the camp |
* Chartularius (BM 181): keeper of the archives of the court |
* Chartularius (BM 181): keeper of the archives of the court |
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* Chartophylax (MoL 241), archivist |
* Chartophylax (MoL 241), archivist |
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* Clarissimus (BM 244): distinguished public figure (senator etc) |
* Clarissimus (BM 244): distinguished public figure (senator etc) |
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* Collator (BM 332): one who contributes to the state |
* Collator (BM 332): one who contributes to the state |
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| − | * Comes / komēs (BM 178): literally |
+ | * Comes / komēs (BM 178): literally �companion�, lower rank of nobles |
| + | * Comes � domesticorum (BM 187): �companion of the house� |
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| − | * Comes domesticorum (BM 187): companion of the house |
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| − | * Comes |
+ | * Comes � domorum (BM 179) |
| + | * Comes � sacri patrimonii per Italium (BM 404) |
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| − | * Comes sacri patrimonii per Italium (BM 404) |
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| − | * Comitatus (BM 388): literally |
+ | * Comitatus (BM 388): literally �escort� or �companion� |
* Comitiva / comes sacrarum largitionum (BM 187): chief officer |
* Comitiva / comes sacrarum largitionum (BM 187): chief officer |
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* Conductor (BM 332): one who hires, farmer |
* Conductor (BM 332): one who hires, farmer |
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* Consularis (BM 165): consul or former consul (highest ruling magistrate) |
* Consularis (BM 165): consul or former consul (highest ruling magistrate) |
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* Cubicularius / koubikoularios (BM 227): chamber servant |
* Cubicularius / koubikoularios (BM 227): chamber servant |
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| + | * Cubiculum � sacrum (BM 333): chamber servant of a holy place |
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| − | * Cubiculum sacrum (BM 333): chamber servant of a holy place |
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* Curator thesauri (BM 411): keeper of the store or treasure |
* Curator thesauri (BM 411): keeper of the store or treasure |
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* Curiosus (BM 608): spy or scout |
* Curiosus (BM 608): spy or scout |
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* Devotus / devotissimus (BM 243): faithful or follower |
* Devotus / devotissimus (BM 243): faithful or follower |
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* Dioiketēs (BM 414) |
* Dioiketēs (BM 414) |
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| − | * Domestici / domestikoi |
+ | * Domestici / domestikoi � presentales (BM 187) |
* Domestikoi (BM 433) |
* Domestikoi (BM 433) |
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| − | * Domestikos |
+ | * Domestikos � tēs hypourgias (BM 305) |
| − | * Domestikos |
+ | * Domestikos � tōn optimatōn (BM 312) |
* Domestikos - tōn skholōn (BM 104) |
* Domestikos - tōn skholōn (BM 104) |
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| − | * Domus Divina |
+ | * Domus Divina � per Cappadocium (BM 55) |
* Droungarios (BM 182), Admiral |
* Droungarios (BM 182), Admiral |
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* Droungarios - tōn ploϊmōn (BM 184) |
* Droungarios - tōn ploϊmōn (BM 184) |
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* Eudokimotatos (BM 244) |
* Eudokimotatos (BM 244) |
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* Exarkhos / exarchus (BM 407): leader, chief or commander |
* Exarkhos / exarchus (BM 407): leader, chief or commander |
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| − | * Exceptor (BM 181): scribe, literally |
+ | * Exceptor (BM 181): scribe, literally �one who catches up� |
* Excubitores / exkoubitores (BM 622): sentinels or watchmen |
* Excubitores / exkoubitores (BM 622): sentinels or watchmen |
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* Exercitus (BM 423): army |
* Exercitus (BM 423): army |
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'''F ''' |
'''F ''' |
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| − | * Fabrica / phabrix (BM 416): workshop of artisan |
+ | * Fabrica / phabrix (BM 416): [[workshop]] of artisan |
'''G ''' |
'''G ''' |
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* Genikon (BM 410): belonging to the race or tribe |
* Genikon (BM 410): belonging to the race or tribe |
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* Grammaticus (AC 495), grammarian |
* Grammaticus (AC 495), grammarian |
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| − | * Gynaecium (BM 560), |
+ | * Gynaecium (BM 560), women�s quarters |
'''H ''' |
'''H ''' |
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| − | * Hetaireia |
+ | * Hetaireia � megalē (BM 186): comrade |
* Honestus (BM 244): honoured or distinguished |
* Honestus (BM 244): honoured or distinguished |
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* Hypatos (BM 185): highest |
* Hypatos (BM 185): highest |
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* Hyperarithmoi (BM 186): supernumerary |
* Hyperarithmoi (BM 186): supernumerary |
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| − | * Hypeourgia |
+ | * Hypeourgia � basilikē (BM ) |
'''K ''' |
'''K ''' |
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* Katholikos (BM 377): supervisor of accounts |
* Katholikos (BM 377): supervisor of accounts |
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| − | * Kellarios |
+ | * Kellarios � oikeiakos basilikos (BM 305) |
* Kentarkhos (BM 182) |
* Kentarkhos (BM 182) |
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| − | * Khartoularios |
+ | * Khartoularios � tōn arklōn (BM ) |
| − | * Khartoularios |
+ | * Khartoularios � tou sakellion (BM 318) |
| − | * Khartoularios |
+ | * Khartoularios � tou stablou (BM 312) |
| − | * Khartoularios |
+ | * Khartoularios � tou thematos (BM 414) |
* Khartoularios tou vestiariou (BM 410) |
* Khartoularios tou vestiariou (BM 410) |
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* Khazaroi (BM 186): pertaining to the Khazars |
* Khazaroi (BM 186): pertaining to the Khazars |
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* Kleisoura (BM 183): narrow pass |
* Kleisoura (BM 183): narrow pass |
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* Kleisourarkhēs (BM 182) |
* Kleisourarkhēs (BM 182) |
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| + | * Koitōn � basilikos (BM 160): chamberlain possibly �of the king� |
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| − | * Koitōn basilikos (BM 160): chamberlain possibly of the king |
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* Koitōnitēs (BM 191) |
* Koitōnitēs (BM 191) |
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* Kommerkiaros (BM 592) |
* Kommerkiaros (BM 592) |
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| − | * Komes |
+ | * Komes � tou stablou (BM 312) |
| − | * Kortē |
+ | * Kortē � basilikē (BM 272) |
* Kouratōreion (BM 104): curator |
* Kouratōreion (BM 104): curator |
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* Kouropalatēs (BM 185) |
* Kouropalatēs (BM 185) |
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| − | * Kritēs |
+ | * Kritēs � thematos (BM 430) = praitōr |
'''L ''' |
'''L ''' |
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* Largitionales (BM 387): treasury officers |
* Largitionales (BM 387): treasury officers |
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* Limitanei (BM 166) |
* Limitanei (BM 166) |
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| − | * Logothetēs |
+ | * Logothetēs � tōn agelōn (BM ) |
| − | * Logothetēs |
+ | * Logothetēs � tou dromou (BM 220) |
| − | * Logothetēs |
+ | * Logothetēs � tou genikou (BM 410) |
| − | * Logothetēs |
+ | * Logothetēs � tou stratiōtikou (BM 410) |
'''M ''' |
'''M ''' |
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* Magister militum (BM 165) = stratēgoi: master of war or general |
* Magister militum (BM 165) = stratēgoi: master of war or general |
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* Magister officiorum (BM 388): master of the workplace (?) |
* Magister officiorum (BM 388): master of the workplace (?) |
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| − | * Magister (rationalis) |
+ | * Magister (rationalis) � rei privatae (BM 377) |
* Magistros (BM 185): master |
* Magistros (BM 185): master |
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* Manglavitēs (BM 191): bath slave (?) |
* Manglavitēs (BM 191): bath slave (?) |
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* Officium / offikion (BM 165), office staff |
* Officium / offikion (BM 165), office staff |
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* Oikeiakōn, epi tōn (BM 434) |
* Oikeiakōn, epi tōn (BM 434) |
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| − | * Opifices |
+ | * Opifices � monetae (BM 321): makers of money |
* Orphanotrophos (BM 297): bringer up of orphans |
* Orphanotrophos (BM 297): bringer up of orphans |
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* Phylax (BM 310): sentinel, watcher |
* Phylax (BM 310): sentinel, watcher |
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* Praefectura /us (BM 165): pefect or president |
* Praefectura /us (BM 165): pefect or president |
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| − | * Praefectus |
+ | * Praefectus � Augustalis (BM 179): prefect of Augustus |
| − | * Praefectus |
+ | * Praefectus � urbi(s) (BM 194): prefect of the city |
| + | * Praefectus � vigilum (BM 180): prefect of the virgiles (city police) |
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| − | * Praefectus vigilum (BM 180): prefect of the virgiles (city police) |
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* Praepositus (BM 459): overseer |
* Praepositus (BM 459): overseer |
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| + | * Praepositus � sacri cubiculi (BM 179): overseer of the sacred chamber |
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| − | * Praepositus sacri cubiculi (BM 179): overseer of the sacred chamber |
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| + | * Praepositus � (sacrorum) thesaurorum (BM 345): overseer of the treasure |
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| − | * Praepositus (sacrorum) thesaurorum (BM 345): overseer of the treasure |
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* Praeses (BM 165): guardian, defender |
* Praeses (BM 165): guardian, defender |
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* Praetor / praitōr (BM 178): head, leader or chief |
* Praetor / praitōr (BM 178): head, leader or chief |
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* Praktōr (BM 99) |
* Praktōr (BM 99) |
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* Primicerius (BM 166): first or chief |
* Primicerius (BM 166): first or chief |
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| − | * Primikērios |
+ | * Primikērios � tou (oikeiakou) vestiariou (BM 440) |
| − | * Prokathēmenos |
+ | * Prokathēmenos � tou vestiariou (BM 440) |
* Proconsul (BM 178): one who, at the end of his consulship, becomes a governor of a province |
* Proconsul (BM 178): one who, at the end of his consulship, becomes a governor of a province |
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| − | * Procurator |
+ | * Procurator � monetae (BM 316): manager of the money |
* Proedros (BM 185): priviledged one (eg gets front seats in theatre etc) |
* Proedros (BM 185): priviledged one (eg gets front seats in theatre etc) |
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* Prosecutores (BM 387): attendant, companion |
* Prosecutores (BM 387): attendant, companion |
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* Protectores / protiktores (BM 622): bodyguards |
* Protectores / protiktores (BM 622): bodyguards |
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* Prōtokarabos (BM 191) |
* Prōtokarabos (BM 191) |
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| − | * Prōtonotarios |
+ | * Prōtonotarios � tou thematos (BM 305) |
* Prōtoproedros (BM 58) |
* Prōtoproedros (BM 58) |
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* Prōtopatharaton (BM 186) |
* Prōtopatharaton (BM 186) |
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* Prōtospatharios (BM 185) |
* Prōtospatharios (BM 185) |
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* Prōtostratōr (BM 259) |
* Prōtostratōr (BM 259) |
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| + | * Protostratotius (�chief equerry�, Basil I held this position for Michael III before their marriage, MoL 234) |
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| − | * Protostratotius (chief equerry, Basil I held this position for Michael III before their marriage, MoL 234) |
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* Prōtovestariarios (BM 192) |
* Prōtovestariarios (BM 192) |
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'''Q ''' |
'''Q ''' |
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| − | * Quasestor |
+ | * Quasestor � sacri palatii (BM 404) |
* Quaestura / quastor exercitus (BM 104): the office of magistrate |
* Quaestura / quastor exercitus (BM 104): the office of magistrate |
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'''R ''' |
'''R ''' |
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* Rationalis (BM 381): treasurer |
* Rationalis (BM 381): treasurer |
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| + | * Rationalis � rei summae (BM 329): literally �treasurer of high things� |
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| − | * Rationalis rei summae (BM 329): literally treasurer of high things |
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* Rhaiktōr (BM 184) |
* Rhaiktōr (BM 184) |
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'''S ''' |
'''S ''' |
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* Sabastos (BM 89): quarrier of gravel or rock (?) |
* Sabastos (BM 89): quarrier of gravel or rock (?) |
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| − | * Sakellion / sakellarios (BM 192): |
+ | * Sakellion / sakellarios (BM 192): �shieldlet� |
* Scalptores (BM 389): carver |
* Scalptores (BM 389): carver |
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* Scholae / Skholai (BM 186): school, disciples |
* Scholae / Skholai (BM 186): school, disciples |
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* Sebastokratōr (BM 89): august person |
* Sebastokratōr (BM 89): august person |
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* Sekreta (BM 410) |
* Sekreta (BM 410) |
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| − | * Semissalis (BM 166): literally |
+ | * Semissalis (BM 166): literally �half another� (???) |
| − | * Skēnē |
+ | * Skēnē � basilikē (BM 272) |
* Spatharios (BM 185): swordsman (?) |
* Spatharios (BM 185): swordsman (?) |
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* Spatharokandidatos (BM 185): trainee swordsman (?) |
* Spatharokandidatos (BM 185): trainee swordsman (?) |
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| − | * Spectabilis (BM 180): literally |
+ | * Spectabilis (BM 180): literally �spectacle�, a title for high officers |
* Stathmos (BM 99): quarters, lodging, station |
* Stathmos (BM 99): quarters, lodging, station |
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* Statio (BM 331): post or station |
* Statio (BM 331): post or station |
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* Stratiōtikon (BM 410) |
* Stratiōtikon (BM 410) |
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* Stratopedarkhein / startopedarkhēs (BM 133): military commander |
* Stratopedarkhein / startopedarkhēs (BM 133): military commander |
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| − | * Susceptor (BM 331): contractor or collector of taxes |
+ | * Susceptor (BM 331): contractor or collector of taxes � tax farmer |
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'''T ''' |
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* Tagmata (BM 130): leader of a brigade of soldiers |
* Tagmata (BM 130): leader of a brigade of soldiers |
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| + | * Tamieion � basilikon / koinon (BM 131): servant or steward of � |
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| − | * Tamieion basilikon / koinon (BM 131): servant or steward of |
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* Tourmakhēs (BM 182) |
* Tourmakhēs (BM 182) |
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| + | * Trapeza � basilikē (BM 186): table of the � |
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| − | * Trapeza basilikē (BM 186): table of the |
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| + | * Trapeza � genikē (BM 411) table of the � |
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| − | * Trapeza genikē (BM 411) table of the |
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| + | * Trapeza � idikē (BM 411) table of the � |
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| − | * Trapeza idikē (BM 411) table of the |
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* Tribunus et notarius (BM 187): tribunes (captains) and clerks |
* Tribunus et notarius (BM 187): tribunes (captains) and clerks |
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* Turma /tourma (BM 193): troop or squadron |
* Turma /tourma (BM 193): troop or squadron |
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* Vestiaritai (BM 433): clothiers (?) |
* Vestiaritai (BM 433): clothiers (?) |
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* Vestiarium / ion (BM 197) = basilikiē koinon tamiseion |
* Vestiarium / ion (BM 197) = basilikiē koinon tamiseion |
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| − | * Vestiarion |
+ | * Vestiarion � oikeiakon basilikou (BM 197) |
* Vicarius (BM 178): underservant or underslave |
* Vicarius (BM 178): underservant or underslave |
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* Xenodokheion (BM 134): place for strangers to lodge |
* Xenodokheion (BM 134): place for strangers to lodge |
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| − | * Zygostatēs |
+ | * Zygostatēs � demosios (BM 317) |
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==Possible and Definite Nicknames== |
==Possible and Definite Nicknames== |
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