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Eirenarch
Author(s) : Yannakopoulos Nikolaos (3/5/2001)Translation : Velentzas Georgios
For citation: Yannakopoulos Nikolaos, "Eirenarch",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=12391>
GLOSSARY
agoranomos, the Civil official responsible for the maintenance of the market and the price balance of foods.
curiales Curiales were the members of the city councils (gr.: boule) in the late Roman Empire. They belonged to the local aristocracy and were officials of the municipal administration, responsible for the normal functioning of the city's institutions as well as for local tax-collecting. A city's boule could count from 100 to 200 curiales, depending on the city's population.
strategos ("general") During the Roman period his duties were mainly political. Οffice of the Byzantine state´s provincial administration. At first the title was given to the military and political administrator of the themes, namely of the big geographic and administrative unities of the Byzantine empire. Gradually the title lost its power and, already in the 11th century, strategoi were turned to simple commanders of military units, responsible for the defence of a region.
1. Introduction
2. The Institution of the Eirenarch
3. Jurisdictions
4. Social Background of the Eirenarchs
5. The Ideological Character of the Institution
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