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Theodora Palaiologina
Author(s) : Radic Radivoj (1/30/2002)Translation : Koutras Nikolaos
For citation: Radic Radivoj, "Theodora Palaiologina",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia MinorURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=8478>
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chrysobull (gold seal) Imperial document of the Byzantine state which was so named because it bore the gold seal of the emperor.
hospital The word is a philological form iniciated by Justinian I (527-565) (meaning: treatment of the disease) and it originally referred to those xenodocheia, institutes for diseased, which could afford operating theatre (sic trauma). From the middle byzantine period onwards the hospitals commonly formed part of the monastic institutions.
monody Literary work of oratorical character which was also a memorial speech.
prostagma A kind of Byzantine imperial document, also known as horismos. As for its content, it was usually a short administrative order to an imperial functionary or a trusted person. It was usually written on wide paper, without the signature and the seal of the Emperor, but at the end of the document the imperial menologema (statement of month and indiction with the value of imperial signature) was added in red ink.
sebastokrator Honorary title of the Byzantine court. The office was established in 1081 by Alexios I Komnenos for his elder brother Isaac, equivalent to the one of regent
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