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ELISSAVET CHATZIANTONIOU

I was born and raised in Thessalonike. In 1999 I graduated from the Department of History and Archaeology, School of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessalonike (AUTH) with specialization in History. In 2002 I earned the Master’s Degree (M.Phil.) and in 2002 the Doctoral Degree (D. Phil.) from the same Department, specializing in Byzantine History. Since December 2009 I am a Lecturer of Byzantine History in the Sector of Ancient Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Medieval History, Department of History and Archaeology, School of Philosophy, AUTH.

Publications

Books - The archbishopric of Thessalonike from the mid 8th c. to 1453. Hierarchical order – Ecclesiastic area – Administrative organisation, [Byzantine Research Centre, Faculty of Philosophy, Aristotle University of Thessalonike - Byzantine Texts and Studies 42], Thessalonike 2007, pp. i-lxxix + 1-349 (in Greek). - The religious policy of Anastasius I (491-518). The emperor’s stand towards the acacian schism and the monophysitic conflict, [Society of Byzantine Studies 20], Thessalonike 2009, pp. i-lxi + 1-225 (in Greek – with an English summary).

Editorials - BYZANTIAKA 30 (2012-2013). Dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Thessalonike’s liberation (1912-2012), scientific direction Alkene Stavridou-Zafraka – editorial supervision Elissavet Chatzeantoniou, pp. 1-416. - Proceedings of the 4th Meeting of Byzantinists in Greece and Cyprus, 20-22 September 2002, Aristotle University of Thessalonike, School of Philosophy, eds. Alkmene Stavridou- Zafraka – Basilike Skopelite – Elissavet Chatzeantoniou,Thessalonike 2003, pp. 1-276.

Articles - “The popular riot of 511 and the deposition of patriarch Macedonius”, BYZANTIAKA 23 (2003) 107-124 (in Greek). - Review of the second volume of “Byzantine Monastic Foundation Documents. A Complete Translation of the Surviving Founders’ Typika and Testaments”, v. 1-5, ed. by J. Thomas – Angela Constantinides Hero – G. Constable, translated by R. Allison, A. Bandy, G. Dennis, G. Fiaccadori, Catia Galatariotou, I. Iliev, Patricia Karlin-Hayter, R. Jordan et alia, with an Administrative Commentary by J. Thomas, [Dumbarton Oaks Studies 35] Washington D.C. 2000”, BYZANTINA 23 (2003) 484-490 (in Greek). - “The issue of the monastic reform in late Byzantium”, BYZANTINA 24 (2004) 233-287 (in Greek). - “The archbishopric of Thessalonike and its organisation (mid 8th – first half of 15th c.)”, in 2

Institutions and local administration in Thessalonike diachronically. Proceedings of the International Conference, November 2004, Thessalonian Centre for History, Thessalonike 2007, pp. 28-33 (in Greek). - “Officials of the bureaux and the cathedral of the archbishopric of Thessalonike”, BYZANTIAKA 26 (2007) 83-174 (in Greek). - “The archbishop of Thessalonike τον τόπον επέχων”, BYZANTINA 27 (2007) 259-292 (in Greek). - “The assignment of ecclesiastical sees κατ’ επίδοσιν”, BYZANTIAKA 27 (2008) 117-166 (in Greek). - “The archbishopric of Thessalonike and its relations to the central political and ecclesiastical authorities in the 13th c. The case of Manuel Disypatos”, EGNATIA 14 (2010) 29-41 (in Greek). - “A contribution regarding the location of the Slavic settlement of Drougouvitai”, in Philotimia, Studies in Honour of Alkmene Stavridou-Zafraka, eds. Th. Korres – P. Katsoni – I. Leontiades – A. Gkoutzioukostas, Thessalonike 2011, pp. 105-133 (in Greek, with an English summary). - “Le rôle politique, social et judiciaire des archevêques de Thessalonique dans la dernière période byzantine (XIVe-premier tiers XVe siècle)”, in: Villes méditerranéennes au Moyen âge [Le Temps de l'Histoire - Presses Universitaires de Provence], eds. E. Malamut – M. Ouerfelli, Marseille 2014, pp. 263-275. - “Observations regarding the fiscal administration of the theme of Boleron, Strymon and Thessalonike (11th c.)”, BYZANTIAKA 30 (2012), in part I: dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Thessalonike’s liberation, pp. 149-193 (in Greek, with an English summary). - “Kritai of Βoleron, Strymon and Thessalonike in the 11th century. Notes on provincial administration and prosopography” (forthcoming in JAHRBUCH der ÖSTERREICHISCHEN BYZANTINISTIK 65, 2015, pp. 1-25). - “Founders of monasteries practising philanthropy. The case of the sebastokrator Isaakios Komnenos”, in Proceedings of the International Conference “The Institution of Sponsorship from Ancient to Modern Times”, Thessalonike, 7-8 February 2014, eds. G. Kakavas et al. (pp. 1-10).

Conferences - 24th Hellenic Historical Congress of the Hellenic Historical Society, Thessalonike, 30 May - 1 June 2003, Aristotle University of Thessalonike; the subject of my communication: “The popular riot of 511 and the deposition of patriarch Macedonius”. - 5th Meeting of Byzantinists in Greece and Cyprus, Corfu 3-5 October 2003; the subject of my communication: “Was there a monastic reform in Byzantium from the 11th century onwards?”. - International Scientific Conference: “Thessalonike and Institutions of Local government”, November 2004, Thessalonian Centre for History; the subject of my communication: “The archbishopric of Thessalonike and its organisation (mid 8th – first half of 15th c.)”. - 28th Hellenic Historical Congress of the Hellenic Historical Society, Thessalonike, 25-27 May 2007, Aristotle University of Thessalonike; the subject of my communication: “The 3

archbishop of Thessalonike τον τόπον επέχων”. - 7th Meeting of Byzantinists in Greece and Cyprus, Comotene 20-23 September 2007, Democretus University of Thrace – Department of Greek Philology; the subject of my communication: “Ecclesiastical sees κατ’ επίδοσιν” (abstract in the Proceedings, Comotene 2011, pp. 257-260). - 21st International Scientific Symposium “Christian Thessalonike”: Christian Thessalonike and Constantinople from the 11th century onwards, Blatadon Monastery 18-20 October 2007, Thessalonike; the subject of my communication: “The archbishopric of Thessalonike and its relations to the central political and ecclesiastical authorities in the 13th c. The case of Manuel Disypatos”. - 22nd International Congress of Byzantine Studies, Sofia 22-27 August 2011, Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski”. Participation in the round table “Thessalonique : Urbanisation et dynamiques sociales”, organised by Professors Elisabeth Malamut and Marie-Hélène Congourdeau; the subject of my communication: “The political, social and judicial role of the archbishops of Thessalonike in the palaeologan period” (abstract in the Proceedings, v. II, p. 234-235). - International Scientific Conference: “Institution of Sponsorship from Acnient to Modern Times”, Thessalonike, February 7-8, 2014; the subject of my communication: “Philanthropic contribution through the establishment and sponsorship of monastic and charitable foundations. The testimony of the Kretorika Typika and Wills (11th-14th c.)”.

Research programs - Participant in the research program “Dictionary of Byzantine Terminology. Fiscal terms” run in Department of History of the Centre of Byzantine Studies of the Aristotle University of Thessalonike [scope of employment during 2.6-3.11.2003, 1.1-3.9.2004 (under the direction of Prof. Alk. Stavridou-Zafraka): search for relevant bibliography, indexing of sources and studies; during 13.3-17.10.2007 (under the direction of Prof. Th. Korres): indexing and analysis of sources and studies; writing entries]. - Contributor in the research project run by the Research Committee of the AUTH entitled «Slavic raids and settlements in northern Greece from the 6th to the 8th centuries», directed by Prof. Th. Korres. Scope of scientific research: Collecting and analyzing source material, searching, indexing and analysis of relevant bibliography, preparation of a study entitled: The policy of Byzantium towards Slav settlers (7th-9th c.), participation in drafting the final report of the research project. (14.3-14.7.2008, 17.9-31.12.2008). - Contributor in the Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization, eds. A. G. Savvides – B. Hendrickx, v. 3: FACUNDUS of HERMIANE – JUVENAL of JERUSALEM), v. 3, Turnhout 2013 (entries: IGNATIJ ΟF SMOLENSK, ISIDORE ΟF KIEV, JOHN IV NESTEUTES); collaboration is being continued.

Research interests Ecclesiastical Administration – State-Church Relations – Slavic Settlements (7th-9th c.) – Byzantine Economy, Fiscal system and State Administration –Thessalonike and Macedonia – Byzantine Prosopography ― Byzantine Monasticism

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Teaching courses ΗΒΥ 402: Political, Ecclesiastical and Social Controversies in Byzantium (1204-1453) ΗΒΥ 203: Topics of Later Byzantine Period (Comnenian dynasty: 1081-1185) HBY 313: Local History / History of Byzantine Provinces (Early Byzantine period) HBY 305: Byzantine Economy of the middle Byzantine period HBY 602: Byzantine History ΙΙ (1081-1453) HBY 603: Seminar of Byzantine History (Students’ practice; topics: Slavic Invasions and Settlements in Greece; Byzantine Thessalonike: History-Administration; The Dynastic Strives in the Palaeologan Period – The Byzantine Province: Provincial Administration, Local history of provinces/cities – Palaeologan prosopography – Byzantium in the 11th-12th Centuries)

Lectures - Lectures in the 2010-2011 Seminars of the Centre of Byzantine Studies / AUTH for graduate students: The Sklavenies of Macedonia. The byzantine policy towards Slavic settlers (11th May 2011) Ecclesiastical organization and administrative institutions of the patriarchate of Constantinople (25th May 2011) - Lectures in the 2011-2012 Seminar of the Centre of Byzantine Studies / AUTH for graduate students. The main subject of the lectures was Byzantine Economy (9th-12th c.): Agrarian History of Byzantium (Part I – 23th February 2012) Agrarian History of Byzantium (Part II – 8th March 2012) Commerce and Urban Economy (22nd March 2012) - Lectures on “Slavery in Byzantium”, in the Postgraduate Studies Programme of the Department of Modern and Contemporary History / AUTH of the academic years 2013- 2014 and 2014-2015, entitled “Slavery and Slave Trade in the Modern and Contemporary Times” (27th March and 11th December 2014) - A lecture on “Continuities and Discontinuities in the Religious Policy of the Emperors in the 6th Century”, in the Postgraduate Seminar “Nikos Oikonomides”: “From Anastasius I to Maurikius: Continuity of Tradition and Renewal in the 6th Century”, School of History and Archaeology / University of Athens – Institute of Historical Research / Department of Byzantine Research / National Research Foundation, Academic Year 2014-2015 (to be given on 6th May 2015)

Other Scientific Activities

Participation in Organising Committees of Congresses - 2001-2002: Secretary of the Organising Committee of the 4th Meeting of Byzantinists in Greece and Cyprus, held at the Faculty of Philosophy/AUTH on 20-22 September 2002. Responsibilities: financial documents and records, communication with participants and sponsors, edition of printed material and Proceedings - since 2010: Member of the Organising Committee of the Historical Conferences held by the Hellenic Historical Society and the Department of Ancient Greek and Roman, Byzantine and Medieval History, School of History and Archaeology/AUTH (May 2011- )

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Participation in Committees of Scientific Volumes - 2010-2013: Member of the Editorial Board of BYZANTIAKA, the scientific instrument of the Hellenic Historical Society. - since 2013: Member of the Αdvisory Committee of the Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization, ed. B. Hendrickx - since 2013: Member of the Αdvisory Committee of BYZANTINA, the scientific instrument of the Centre of Byzantine Studies/Aristotle University of Thessalonike