Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
The Cantos — by Ezra Pound is a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto . Most of it was written between 1915 and 1962, although much of the early work was abandoned and the early cantos, as finally published, date from 1922 onwards.… … Wikipedia
eparch — /ep ahrk/, n. 1. the prefect or governor of an eparchy. 2. Eastern Ch. a bishop or metropolitan of an eparchy. [1650 60; < Gk éparchos commander, governor, prefect. See EP , ARCH] * * * ▪ Byzantine official the leading Byzantine government… … Universalium
Book of the Eparch — A manual of trade regulations, probably issued by Leo VI (q.v.). It would have served as a guide for the eparch (q.v.) of the city, whose duty it was to regulate the commercial life of the capital. Its purpose was to protect the guilds of… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
List of cultural references in The Cantos — This is a list of people, places, events, etc. that feature in Ezra Pound s The Cantos , a long, incomplete poem in 120 sections, each of which is a canto. It is a book length work, widely considered to present formidable difficulties to the… … Wikipedia
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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
Despotate of the Morea — Δεσποτᾶτον τοῦ Μορέως ← … Wikipedia
Guilds — State controlled corporations of traders and artisans. The Book of the Eparch (q.v.) illustrates how extensive was the guild system in Constantinople (q.v.) in the 10th century. State control of goods and services, including their quality and… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Praetorian Prefect — Civil official who governed one of the four great praetorian prefectures (the Gauls, Italy, Illyricum [qq.v.], and the East) from the fourth to seventh centuries. A praetorian prefect supervised all aspects of civil administration, from the… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Romanos III Argyros — Emperor (q.v.) from 1028 1034, succeeding Constantine VIII (q.v.). He held the prestigious office of eparch of the city (q.v.), and by marrying Constantine VIII s daughter Zoe (q.v.) he established a connection with the Macedonian dynasty (q.v … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
