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Aspachan, 419 Byrsis, monastery, 66 Athens, 344 Athinganoi, 28, 29, 33 Caesarea, xiv, 2, 77, 109, 138, 139, 166, 178, 179, Azizios [Hakem], 329, 365 211, 219, 228, 247, 278, 279, 301, 303, 307, 308, 309, 315, 432, 472 Babek, 34, 60, 68, 72, 75, 76 , 72, 109, 138, 139, 151, 173, 202, 203, Baboutzikos, 76, 77, 98 230, 232, 247, 257, 278, 279, 303, 307, 308, Baghdad, 34, 59, 60, 68, 70, 197, 211, 324, 339, 315, 318, 322, 336, 346, 361, 364, 411, 441, 366, 398, 417, 419, 434, 448 451, 472 Bardanios Tourkos, 9–15, 30, 33 Carthage, 142, 145, 146, 255 Bardas, , 83–113, 116–27, 132, 178 Chalke, 8, 63, 131, 192, 223, 294, 408, 449 Bardas Phokas, xxvi, 197, 221, 227, 228, 229, Chambdan, emir of Aleppo, 240, 241 230, 232, 236, 250, 251, 272, 278, 280, 304, Chandax, 46, 240, 241 307, 309, 313, 314, 317, 346, 351, 387 Charax, 45, 46 Bardas , xxvi, 247, 275, 280, 281, 284, Charpete, 300 286, 292, 295, 299, 303, 304, 310, 321, 328, Charsianon, 70, 101, 136, 138, 166, 173, 178, 183, 387, 402, 447 278, 303, 308, 315, 388, 411, 458, 459, 480 Barka, 8 Chazaria, 336 , 74, 113, 116–65, 252, 266 Chelidonion, 413 Basil II, 239, 298–349, 352, 367 cherniboxestra, 58 Basil Apokapes, 432, 444 Cherson, 74, 75, 108, 158, 173, 196, 265, 336 Basil Argyros, 330, 336, 357, 455 Chiliokomon, 78 Basil Lekapenos, 230, 248, 271, 283, 296, Choireas, 44 299–318 Chosroes, ruler of Babylon, 310, 315 Basil the , 229 Chrysocheir, xxiii, 133, 135, 154, 347 Basil Peteinos, 226, 227, 228, 230, 241, 242 Chrysopolis, imperial monastery at, 66 Basil Skleros, 366, 398 Chrysotriklinos, 8, 63, 182, 368 Basil Synadenos, 385 churches restored by Basil I, 155 Basil the , 443 Cistern of Aspar, 94 Basil Theodorakanos, 382, 388, 406 comet, 179, 189, 295, 301, 399 Basil Trachaniotes, 460 Constantine basileopator, 169, 172, 202 of the watch, 85, 113 Basilikinos, 114 son of Basil I, 138, 160 Basilitzes, 189, 190, 195 Kopronymos, 16, 31, 107, 251, 363 baths, 17, 110, 250, 316, 368, 370 Constantine VI, 32, 33, 47 Bathyrryax, 136 Constantine VII, 168, 179, 184, 187, 189, Belgrade, 332, 344, 345, 384 191–206, 225–39, 255 Berroia, 243, 245, 304, 326, 337, 356, 357, 358, 374 Constantine VIII, 239, 305, 349–53 Berydes, 40 Constantine IX, 397–446 Bizyes, 42, 43 Constantine the Alan, 411 Black Mountain,, 260 Constantine Arianites, 436 Bogoris, see Boris Constantine Artoklines, 397 ruler of the Bulgars Constantine Chage, 376, 404 Boioannes, 401 Constantine , 352, 359, 370, 373, 380 Boris, ruler of the Bulgars, 79, 90, 91, 92, 170, , 334, 337, 345, 355, 362, 246, 266, 275, 282, 283, 294, 312, 328 363 Boukellarion, 210, 273, 351, 362, 375 Constantine Doukas, 178, 191 Boukoleon, 12, 81, 180, 201, 202 Constantine Gabras, 308 Brindisi, 252, 402 Constantine Gongylios, 237 Bryas palace, 60 Constantine Kaballourios, 407 Bryennios, xxxi, xxxii, 280, 306, 440, 447, 448, Constantine Kabasilas, 397 452, 454, 455, 458, 459, 479 Constantine Karantenos, 356, 358 Bulgarophygon, 172, 416, 441 Constantine Leichoudes, 414, 461 Bulgars, conversion of, 91 Constantine Lips, 180 buskins, 7, 24, 230, 294, 464 Constantine Psellos, 461

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Corfu, 364 Eudokia Baiane, third wife of Leo VI, 175 Corinth, Isthmus of, 148, 324 Euphemios, rebel in , 48 Crete, 30, 35, 45, 46, 47, 70, 95, 108, 112, 127, 147, Euphrosyne, empress, 47 149, 157, 169, 178, 185, 195, 207, 229, 236, Euripos, 86, 146 240, 241, 243, 245, 246, 289, 292, 483 Eustathios, droungarios of the fleet, 177 Cross, wood of the True, 38, 136, 178, 197, 202, Eustathios, patriarch, 345, 348 371 Eustathios Argyros, 183, 197 Cyclades, 108, 352, 374, 375 Eustathios Daphnomeles, 325, 339, 341, 356 Cyprus, 259, 403 Eustathios Maleinos, 315 Cyril, of Gortyn, 47 Euthymios, bishop of Sardis, 31 Euthymios, patriarch, 180, 184, 185, 188, 236 Dagisthe, 17 Euxine Bridge, 37 Dalmatia, 50, 142, 143, 384 Exkoubitores, 15, 192, 197, 210, 359, 394 Dalmatos, monastery of, 193 Damian, chamberlain, , 127 foderati, corps of the, 11 Damian, count of the stables, 37, 46, 127, 173, fire-signals, 109 177, 322, 352, 390, 414 Forty Martyrs, church of the, 70, 77, 104, 304, Damian, mir of Tyre, 196 330, 408, 409 Damideia, monastery, 272 Forty-two Martyrs, corps of the, 70, 77 Damokraneia, 398 , 80, 144, 231, 232, 236, 400, 436, 440, Dandulf, 253 442, 452, 457, 460 Danielis, 123, 124, 154 David, ruler of the Iberians, 309 Galakrenai, monastery, 180 David Areianites, 327, 339 Gastria, monastery, 52, 54, 55, 98 Dazimon, 70, 75, 77, 82 gates of Tarsos and of Mopsuestia, 258 Debeltos (Zagora), 92 Gazarenos, 44 Deleanos, 384, 385, 386, 388, 389 Gazouro, lake, 10 Denderis, 55, 56 genikon, 121, 131, 160, 239, 288, 469, 470 Despotai, monastery, 30 geometry, 103 Diabasis, 41, 197 George, logothete of the stratiotikon, 74 Diabolis, xxx, 335, 339, 340, 341 George, ruler of Abasgia, 346, 356 Diakonitzes, 137 George of Abasgia, 367 Doge of , 325 George Maniakes, xxvii, 109, 360, 361, 365, 366, Dorostolon, 171, 284, 285, 286, 287, 337, 427 374–83, 392, 397, 400–6, 410, 414, 436, Dorylaion, 76, 140, 279 452, 458 Dristra, see Dorostolon George Probatas, 375, 384 Dyrrachion, 323, 324, 332, 335, 338, 343, 363, 364, Germanicaea, 139 366, 367, 385, 386, 399, 403, 463 Golden Gate, 8, 108, 121, 135, 194, 249, 259, 344 grain, 54, 89, 211, 233, 248, 258, 266, 267, 273, Edessa, 62, 223, 224, 236, 259, 295, 322, 327, 336, 281, 287, 307, 337, 378, 387, 442 364, 365, 366, 371, 374, 377, 380, 410, 411, Great Dyke, 265 419, 420, 425, 432, 434 Greek fire, 40, 147, 148, 221, 306, 328, 406, 434 eidikos, 98, 468 Gregoras Iberitzes, 181 Eirene, empress, 4, 9, 14, 16, 17, 32, 47, 66, 69, Gregory, 37, 39, 40 95, 98, 117, 167, 223, 398 Gregory Taronites, 321, 324, 387 Elaias, monastery at, 66 Gryllos, 111 Elegmoi, monastery, 208, 242, 396 Gylas, chieftain of the Turks, 231 Elephantine prison,, 435 Elephantine gate, 24 Hakem, the mad Caliph, see Azizios Elijah the Tishbite, church of, 152 Harmonianoi, monastery, 165 Ephesos, 100, 133, 240, 357, 381, 384 Hebdomon, 135, 189, 194, 216, 249, 348 Ergodotes, 352, 371 Helen Lekapena, wife of Constantine VII, 202, Esman, emir of Tarsos, 146 227, 229, 243 ethnarch, see Bryennios Helladikon, 40, 147, 207, 218 Eudokia, wife of Michael III, 115 , 117, 155, 158, 467

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Herakleia, 41, 43, 146, 166, 228, 235 John Grapson, 197 Hervé Frankopoulos, 436, 452, 453 John the Hagiopolite, 165 Hetaireiai, 41, 96, 195, 199, 201, 208, 226, 230, John Hexaboulios, 22, 43 360, 406, 463 , xvi, 2, 138, 163, 204, 210, 216, Hexakionion, 108 222 Hidrous, 256 John Lazares, 189 Hieron, 37, 221 John Philosopher, 440 Hikanatoi, 77, 196, 197, 203, 222 John Pilatos, 255 , 97, 176, 177, 178, 181, 185, 188, 190 John the , 364, 368, 370–97, Hippodrome, 27, 44, 70, 74, 82, 86, 95, 96, 106, 398, 399, 404 131, 149, 176, 189, 192, 242, 243, 245, 264, John the syncellos, 58, 60 265, 269, 394, 404, 435, 470 John Vatatzes, 415, 416 Hodegetria, church of the, 112 John-Vladisthslav, 339 Holy Apostles, church of the, 156, 392, 397 Joseph Bringas, 239–41, 245–50, 312 Horkosion, 36 Horologion, 214 Kabala, 44, 181 Kakikios [Gagic], 410 Ibatzes, xxix, 335, 340, 386, 389 Kalokyros, 174, 215, 265, 275, 276, 282 Iber, 209 Kalypa, monastery, 190 Iberia, 44, 209, 309, 321, 322, 347, 349, 356, 357, kapnikon, 294 379, 409, 410, 412, 413, 421, 422, 423, 430, Karbeas, 93, 94, 99, 133 432, 442, 444, 470 Kassiteras, alias Theodotos , 12, 19, Iberon, monastery, 356 73 Iconium, 44, 181 Kastoria, 312, 337, 343 Ignatios, patriarch, 106, 107, 111, 112, 132, 135, Katakalon Abidelas, 172 137, 155 , xxi, 382, 394, 407, Ignatios the Great, 62 422, 436, 444, 450–66 Ikmor, 289 Katakylas, 34, 36, 40, 41, 220 Imbrael, Arab ruler, 67, 69, 417 Kataleim, 431 impaled, 43, 44, 93, 149, 194, 231, 319, 327, 375 Kedouktos, 41 imperial yacht, 200, 208, 236, 395, 405 Kegenes, 428, 435, 437, 439 Ingerina, wife of Basil I, 127 keramidion, 259 Iovanesikes, 409 Khazars, 74, 75, 108, 170, 208, 222 , 447, 450–66 Khorossan, 72 Ishmael, 12, 72 Kibyrrhaiote, 47, 70, 176, 177, 303, 347, 374, Italy, xxvi, 50, 99, 137, 142–46, 150, 175, 223, 252, 376, 404, 407 253, 294, 318, 327, 330, 362, 367, 373, 378, Kometopoloi, 312 397, 400, 401, 481 Konstantios, adopted son of Thomas the Slav, Izeth emir of Tripoli, 240 33, 35, 156 Kormates, 72 Jannes, see John the Grammarian Kos, island, 48, 407 Jerusalem, 65, 265, 267, 329, 366, 374 Kotyaeon, 129, 151, 304 Jew[s], 28, 31 Koulinos, 438 Job, patriarch of , 35 koumparia, 146, 147 , 247, 256, 268, 271–98 Kourtikios, 134, 170, 193, 227, 230, John the Baptist, church of at 303, 306 Phoberos, 62, 63 Koutloumous, 419, 442 John the Baptist, relics of: Kouzenas, monastery, 446 hair of, 259 krabra, bovine disease, 242 hand of, 236 Krakras, 329, 337, 338 raiment of, 245 Krambonitai, family of the, 25 John Chaldos, 359 Krateros, commander, 47 John Exaboulios, 7, 27 Krinites Chaldos, 254 John the Grammarian, patriarch, 61–73, , 5, 13, 15, 40, 118, 119 83–99, 105 Kyros, 372

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Larissa, 313 Messina, 382 Latros, mount, 100 Methodios, monk, painter, 91 Lazaros, iconographer, 63 Methodios, patriarch, 27, 31, 71, 85, 87, 88, 106, learning, x, xxvi, 48, 53, 63, 71, 84, 86, 102, 105, 108, 158, 159 106, 107, 186, 229, 301, 377, 448 Metrophanes, bishop of Smyrna, 87, 169 Makelles, 116 Michael, son of Anastasios the logothete, Leo V, 4, 15–26, 30, 33, 40, 83 , 4–14 Leo VI, 132, 155, 161–65 Michael II, 6–15, 86 Leo Apostypes, 150 Michael III, 66, 82–94, 125–30, 142, 166 Leo Argyros, 92, 207 Michael IV, 366, 368, 370–91 Leo of Attaleia, 176 Michael V, 375, 391–97 Leo Chatzilakios, 177 Michael VI, 448, 449–66 , 171, 179, 193, 359, 362 Michael the akolouthos, 440, 442, 443 Leo the Fool, 208, 211 Michael the archangel, church of, 60 Leo the , 271, 279, 288, 304 Michael Bourtzes, 260, 268, 272, 299, 304, 307, , 102, 106, 108, 126 322, 350, 356, 451 Leo Phokas, 197, 199, 203, 204, 225 Michael Dokeianos, 400, 401, 439 Leo the protovestiarius, 304 Michael Iassites, 416 Leo Strabospondylos, 447, 454 Michael Keroularios, 387 Leo Tornikios, 228, 413, 414, 416, 454 patriarch, 404 Leo of Tripoli, 211 Michael Ouranos, 451 Leomakellion, 449 Lighthouse, church at the, 9 of Andros, 105 locusts, 215, 367, 372, 376 Michael Spondyles, 356, 399 Longobardia, 66, 143, 150, 151, 153, 168, 223, 241, Michael, the synkellos, 65 253, 325, 330, 376, 378, 383, 402 mitatorion, 179, 184, 471 Louis II, 143 Mokios the martyr, church of St, 157 , 109, 138, 140 Monembasia, 153 Lykaonia, 11 Monobata, monastery, 391 Monokastanos, monastery, 214 Magnaura, xix, 51, 81, 102, 109, 126, 131, 154, 159, Morocharzianoi, family of the, 85 183, 188, 238 Mortagon, ruler of the Bulgars, 118 Maiktes, 117 Mousaraph, 358, 361 Malagina, 11, 77, 95, 110, 279, 304 Myrelaion, monastery, 209, 219, 223, 228, 243 Mamme, monastery, 98 Mytilene, 107, 108, 186, 228, 230, 246, 398, 404 Mamoun, 103, 104 mandylion, 224, 377 Nasar, 149, 150 , monastery, 444 Naupaktos, 351 Manichees, 92–100, 135, 138, 154, 183, 273 New Church, 158, 168, 251, 398 Mantineion, monastery, 362 , 84, 117, 119, 306, 308, 392, 447, 458, Manuel, 71, 84, 89, 94, 100, 102 459, 461 Manuel, bishop of Adrianople, 118 Ouranos, 327 Manuel, domestic of the scholae, 82 Nicholas, patriarch, 212 Manuel, monastery of, 323, 355 Nicholas Chrysoberges, patriarch, xxvi, Manuel, , 222 311, 323 Manuel, , 67 Nicholas , patriarch, 175, 179, 181, Manuel Erotikos, 306 188, 201 Manzikert, 432, 434, 444, 453 Nikephoros, former priest, 434, 437 Maria, grandaughter of Romanos I, 215 Nikephoros, patriarch, 14, 18, 20, 30, 88 Maria, wife of John Vladisthlav, 343, 344 , 4, 11 Martinakioi, family of the, 73, 127, 166 Nikephoros II Phokas, 233, 240, 243, 245–70, martyrs’ honours for the fallen, 263 295 Marykatoi, 404 Nikephoros Botaneiates, 461 Megathymoi, 388 Nikephoros Karantenos, 364, 365 Mesembria, 152, 197, 198, 215, 218 Nikephoros Komnenos, 336, 349, 350

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Nikephoros Ouranos, 310, 318, 322, 324, 327, Poulades, 137 344, 451 Preslav, 195, 275, 282, 284, 293, 294, 313, 326, Nikephoros Phokas the elder, 154, 171, 172, 252 435, 443, 480 Nikephoros Xiphias, 326, 327, 331, 334, 346, 355 Prinkipo, monastery, 47 Niketas Glabas, 439 Prokonnesos, 18, 108, 228, 272 Niketas Ooryphas, droungarios of the fleet, 48, Prokopia, 7, 9 131, 143, 148 Prokopios, 150 Niketas Pegonites, 338, 367 Prokopios Krinites, 170 Niketas Skleros, 170 Prote, island, 9, 11, 27, 30, 224, 227, 230, 288 Niketas Xylinites, 456 Prousianos the Bulgar, 351, 355 Nikoulitzas, 326, 339, 343 , daughter of Theophilos, 55

Ochrid, 195, 331, 333, 335, 339, 341, 343, 403, 448 Ragusa, 142, 143, 364, 384 Olbianos, 34, 36, 40, 41 Randolf the Frank, 460 Olga, 228, 231, 239, 265, 275, 483 Rentakios, 207 Ooryphas, droungarios, 48, 81 Rhapsakion, 134 Opsaras, 455 , 186, 198, 201, 206–24, , 34, 129, 132, 140, 175, 204, 220, 322, 230, 235, 242, 252, 254, 345 392, 401, 458, 473 Romanos II, 228, 237, 239–45, 298 Otto, 231, 236, 276, 294 Romanos III Argyros, 354–70 Ouzer, 182 Romanos Boilas, 441 Oxeia, 67, 351 Romanos Kourkouas, 138 Oxylithos, 305 Romanos Moseles, 242 Romanos Skleros, 351, 355, 402, 455, 458, 460 Palermo, 49, 252, 256, 380, 383, 402 Romanos-Gabriel, 334 Panion, 43 Russians, xxvi, 107, 108, 159, 221, 232, 265, 266, Pankaleia, 309 273, 275, 276, 277, 281, 282, 284, 285, 286, Pankratios, 347, 356, 421 287, 289, 291, 293, 319, 330, 367, 376, 401, Papias, 27, 130 404, 405, 407, 410, 449, 457 Patzinaks, 426 Paul the Apostle, church of 13 Sabbatios, 16 Paulicians, see Manichees Saet, son of Apochaps, 147 Peganes, 129 Saktikios, 210 Pentapyrgion, 51 Salibas, 373 Peribleptos, monastery, 370 Samonas, 178, 180, 185 Pernikos, 329 Samosata, 99, 134, 217, 271, 361, 365 Persia[ns], 66–69, 117, 310–17, 367, 419 Samouch, 451, 457 Peter, ruler of the Bulgars, 214–16, 246 Samuel, ruler of the Bulgars, 246, 312, 313, 314, Peter the camp commander, 286, 299, 301, 304, 321, 323, 324, 325, 326, 327, 328, 329, 330, 305 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 337, 338, 339, 340, 343, Petrion, 117, 133, 157, 204, 250, 356, 363, 393, 395 344, 357, 359, 385, 386, 387, 415, 438 , 74, 75, 94, 98, 100, 101, 146, 178, 188 Samuel Bourtzes, 439 Phatloum, 253, 255, 434 Saniana, 44 Philomelion, 9, 15, 16, 23, 29, 33 Santabarenos, 161, 165, 166, 167, 168, 192, 206 Philopation, 126 Sardica/Traditza, 313 Phoenicia, 322 Sarkel, 74, 75, 178, 265 Photeinos, 46 Satyros, monastery, 106 Photios, patriarch, 132, 137, 165, 224 Scholae, 41 Pinzarach emir of Tripoli, 361, 366 Scyths, see Russians plague, 215, 376, 445 Semas, son of Tael, 138 Plateia Petra, 129, 220, 311 Senate, xxvii, 47, 96, 98, 128, 130, 162, 174, 186, Polyeuktos, patriarch, 235, 238, 240, 249, 251, 283, 371, 450 272, 274 Seon, 99 Poson, 101 Sergios, 98 Pothos Argyros, 207, 208 Sergios, brother of Photios, 98

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Sergios, patriarch, 329, 344 Symeon, ruler of the Bulgars, 169, 190, 194, Sergios and Bacchos, 206–15 church of, 155 Symeon the asecretis, 177 monastery of, 85 Synades Pantaleon, 185 Sibylline oracle, 23 Syracuse, 31, 49, 152, 153, 252, 380 Sigma, 395 silention, 188 Ta Karianou, 58, 89, 98 Sinope, 68, 75, 100 Tanais, river, 74 Sisinnios, patriarch, 323 Tangrolipex, 417, 418 Skleraina, 402, 408, 409, 444 Taranto, 151 Skyla gate, 27, 96 Tarasios, patriarch, 16, 23 Skyros, 37 Tarsus, 76, 77, 93, 101, 138, 140, 141, 142, 146, Smyrna, 87, 169, 381 183, 197, 232, 240, 243, 257, 258, 259, 260 Soldan, 142–46 Tephrike, 93, 133, 137, 140, 183, 457 Soudales, 92 tetarteron, 263 Soultzous, 439 Thebes,386 Speirai, monastery, 184 Theodora, daughter of Constantine VIII, Sphendoslav, prince of Kiev, 265 empress, xxiv, 8, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 58, 63, St Andrew, the Apostle, church of, 122 67, 77, 80, 82, 84, 85, 90, 92, 96, 97, 98, St Diomedes, monastery of, 121 99, 107, 115, 118, 156, 167, 169, 209, 243, St Euphemia, monastery of, 117, 133, 204 281, 288, 353, 355, 356, 363, 393, 394, 395, St John the Baptist, see John the Baptist 397, 404, 408, 445, 447, 448, 450, 451, 452, St John the Evangelist, church of, 348 459, 481 St Mamas, palace, 108, 109, 114, Theodora, empress,53–99 , 111, 126 130, 209, 223 Theodora, wife of John I,281 St Mamas the Martyr, church of, 108, 109 Theodora, wife of Romanos I, 206 St Mokios, church of, 175 Theodore Karantenos,306 monastery of, 448 Theodore Koupharas, xvi, xxi, xxxii, 2, 8, 14, 19, St Phokas’ monastery, 87 32, 47, 61, 65, 70, 73, 77, 83, 90, 91, 94, 106, St Tarasios’ monastery of, 184, 431 107, 161, 201, 220, 236, 237, 239, 251, 273, St Anne, church of, 108 292, 293, 305, 459 stammering, of Michael III, 33 Theodore Krateros, 70, 76, 77, 80 stampede at the Hippodrome, 265 Theodore the tutor,202 , 204, 225 , 4 Theodorokanos,326 , 352, 406 Stenon, 108, 159, 209, 221, 393 Theodosia, empress, 22 Stephen, patriarch, 133, 169, 216 Theodosios Baboutzikios, 27, 30, 67, 81, 113, 153, Stephen Leichoudes, 419 220, 265, 283, 398, 449, 450, 464 Stephen Lekapenos, 225–8, 246 Theodotos Melissenos, 17, 19, 73, 93 Stephen Maxentios, 153 Theodoulos, archbishop of Bulgaria,448 Stephen the synkellos, 301 Theoktiste, mother of Theodora,54 Stephen-Boisthlav 384, 399 ,84 , 94, 96 Stethatos, 409 Theoktistos, logothete of the drome, 74, 82, 104 Stilianos Zaoutzes, 151, 166, 169, 170, 172, 173, Theoktistos, magister, 14 174, 175, 193 Theoktistos, prefect of the ink pot, 24 Stoudios’ monastery, 8, 19, 39, 83, 161, 193, 243, Theoktistos the hetaireiarch, 366 348, 355, 362, 375, 408 Theophanes and Theodore,graptoi , 63, 89 Stylianos Zaoutzes, 166, 202 Theophanes Confessor,18 Stypeiotes, 141, 259 Theophanes the Metropolitan, of Thessalonike, Stypes, 398 379 Sviatoslav, 231, 275, 276, 282, 284, 285, 286, 287, Theophano, first wife of Leo VI, 166, 175 290, 291, 293, 312, 319, 404 Theophano, wife of Romanos II, 4 , 9, 166, 173, Symbatios, 30 175, 216, 221, 232, 242, 243, 245, 246, Symbatios, logothete of the drome, 113, 128 247, 250, 251, 257, 268, 272, 273, 330, Symbatios/Constantine, 356 son of Leo V, 27, 30, 113, 129, 132, 220, 311 Theophilitzes,122 , 124, 125

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Theophilos, emperor, xviii, xxvi, 19, 21, 30, 31, 419, 420, 422, 424, 426, 429, 430, 434, 33, 38, 40, 46, 47, 48, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 442, 447, 451, 452 57, 58, 60, 61, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 71, 75, Tyrach, 429, 436, 443 77, 81, 82, 83, 85, 89, 95, 100, 102, 111, 119, Tzykanisterion, 394 122, 127, 131, 143, 208, 210, 222, 229, 247, 293, 323 Valentinian, aqueduct of, 346 Theophilos Erotikos, 403 Valtzar, son of Kegenes, 435 Theophobos,67–81 Varangians, 107, 372, 376, 393, 432, 440, 442, Theophylact, first son of Michael I, 9 449 Theophylact, patriarch,213 , 217, Vaspurakan, 336, 350, 357, 361, 374, 419, 421, 220, 228, 234 422, 423, 425, 432, 434, 447 Theophylact Botaneiates, 332 vision, ix, 23, 112, 121, 122, 301, 348, 372, 374 Thermopylae,344 Vladimir, 170, 319, 335, 336, 340, 347, 376, 405 Thomaites, patriarchal library at, 64 Vladislav, 312, 334, 335, 338, 388 Thomas the priest, 179 Thomas the Slav, 10–15, 30–44 Xerolophos, 214 Thracesian,xxxii , 94, 100, 112, 401 trade, 232, 279, 293, 404, 468 Zapetra, 134 Trebizond, 421 Zilix, asecretis, 90 Triaditza, 431 Zochar, 274 Triakontaphyllos, monastery, 362 Zoe Carbonopsina, fourth wife of Leo VI, Triballes, 399 46, 157, 168, 169, 173, 176, 179, 188, 190, Triphyllioi, 74 195, 197, 199, 201, 203, 204, 225, 237, 243, Tripolites, see John of Attaleia 298, 353, 354, 369, 370, 393, 394, 395, 399, Trophonios, 87 408, 445 Tryphon, patriarch, 217, 219 Zoe Zaoutza, 173 Turks, xxvi, xxix, xxxii, 77, 78, 79, 93, 170, 215, second wife of Leo VI, 169 220, 223, 231, 265, 276, 315, 336, 416, 417, Zoe, empress, 353, 354–70, 379, 391–97, 445

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