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- See Book of the Eparch; Guilds.
Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Eparch, Book of the
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Book of the Prefect — The Book of the Prefect or Eparch (from the Greek Τὸ ἐπαρχικὸν βιβλίον or To eparchikon biblion ) is a Byzantine commercial manual or guide promulgated by Leo VI in 911 or 912. Based on established customs and laws and now littered with later… … Wikipedia
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Eparch of the City — Governor of the city of Constantinople (q.v.) whose post was created in 359 on the model of the urban prefect of Rome (q.v.). As chief judge of the imperial tribunal, he was responsible for law and order in the capital, as well as for the… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
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