Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Hosios Loukas — Monastery dedicated to Loukas the Younger (q.v.), located in central Greece (q.v.) in the foothills of Mount Hellikon, not far from Delphi. The two churches there include a cross in square church (q.v.) dedicated to the Theotokos (q.v.), built … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Domestic of the Schools — The Domestic of the Schools (Greek: δομέστικος τῶν σχολῶν, domestikos tōn scholōn) was a senior Byzantine military office, extant from the 8th century until at least the early 14th century. Originally simply the commander of the Scholai, the… … Wikipedia
Megas doux — The megas doux Alexios Apokaukos (1341 1345), in the garb of his office. The megas doux (Greek: μέγας δούξ; English: grand duke) was one of the highest positions in the hierarchy of the later Byzantine Empire, denoting the commander in chief o … Wikipedia
Magister militum — The original command structure of the Late Roman army, with a separate magister equitum and a magister peditum in place of the later overall magister militum in the command structure of the army of the Western Roman Empire … Wikipedia
Hagia Sophia — For other uses, see Hagia Sophia (disambiguation). Aghia Sophia redirects here. For the steamship, see SS Aghia Sophia. Hagia Sophia Ayasofya (Turkish) Ἁγία Σοφία (Greek) Sancta Sophia (Latin) … Wikipedia
mosaic — mosaically, adv. /moh zay ik/, n., adj., v., mosaicked, mosaicking. n. 1. a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc. 2. the process of producing such a picture or decoration. 3. something resembling … Universalium
Mosaic — /moh zay ik/, adj. of or pertaining to Moses or the writings, laws, and principles attributed to him: Mosaic ethics. Also, Mosaical. [1655 65; < NL Mosaicus, equiv. to LL Mos(es) MOSES + aicus, on the model of Hebraicus Hebraic] * * * Surface… … Universalium
Byzantine Empire — This article is about the medieval Roman empire. For other uses, see Byzantine (disambiguation). Roman Empire Βασιλεία Ῥωμαίων, Ῥωμανία Basileia Rhōmaiōn, Rhōmanía Imperium Romanum, Romania … Wikipedia
Mount Athos — Ἅγιον Ὄρος Agion Oros (Αυτόνομη Μοναστικὴ Πολιτεία Ἁγίου Ὄρους) Aftonomi Monastiki Politia Agiou Orous location of Mount Athos in Greece … Wikipedia
Despot (court title) — Despot (from Greek: δεσπότης, despotēs, lord, master ; in Bulgarian and Serbian: деспот, despot), was a senior Byzantine court title that was bestowed on the sons or sons in law of reigning emperors, and initially denoted the heir apparent. From… … Wikipedia
