Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus
The De Cerimoniis is a work of compilation produced for the emperor Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus (913-59), and partially revised or updated under Nikephoros II...
Notes on the Diplomatic Stylesheet
The attention paid in the De Cerimoniis to foreign affairs in minimal, and to some extent this can be explained by the existence of...
Byzantine society produced the harmonious
The central theme in this document is taxis. Taxis, or correct order, within Byzantine society produced the harmonious hierarchy of institutions that consituted the...