976 to 1025ěasil II, the Bulgar-Slayer, son of Romanus II.969 to 976 John I, Tzimisces, usurper, nephew of Nicephorus II.963 to 969 Nicephorus II, Phocas general, married Romanus II's widow.959 to 963 Romanus II the Purple-Born, son of Contantine VII.913 to 959 Constantine VII the Purple-Born, son of Leo VI.912 to 913 Alexander, son of Basil the I.886 to 912 Leo VI the Wise, son of Basil I or Michael III.867 to 886 Basil I, the Macedonian, Armenian peasant, married Michael III's widow.842 to 867 Michael III the Drunkard, son of Theophilus.842 to 855 Theodora, wife of Theophilus.829 to 842 Theophilus son of Michael the II.820 to 829 Michael II the Stammerer, son-in-law of Constantine VI.813 to 820 Leo V the Armenian, patrician and general of Micahel I.811 to 813 Michael I Rangabe, son-in-law of Nicephorus I.802 to 811 Nicephorous I, usurper, finance minister of Irene.797 to 802 Irene the Athenian, wife of Leo IV, mother of Constantine VI. 780 to 797 Constantine VI the Blinded son of Leo IV.775 to 780 Leo IV the Khazar, son-in-law of Leo III.741 to 775 Constantine V the Dung-Named son of Leo III.717 to 741 Leo II the Isaurian, usurper, Syrian diplomat of Justinian II.715 to 717 Theodosius III, usurper, tax collector and son (?) of Tiberius III.713 to 715 Anastasius II, usurper, imperial secretary of Philippicus.711 to 713 Philippicus, usurper, Armenian solider of Justinian II.705 to 711 Justinian II (this is correct).698 to 705 Tiberius III, usurper, Germanic naval officer of Leontius.695 to 698 Leontius, usurper, solider of Justinian II.685 to 695 Justinian II the Slit-Nosed, son of Constantine IV.668 to 685 Constantine IV son of Constans II.641 Constantine III, son of Heraclius son of Constantine III.610 to 641 Heraclius, usurper, general from Carthage.602 to 610 Phocas, usurper, solider of Maurice.582 to 602 Maurice son-in-law of Tiberius II.578 to 582 Tiberius II adopted by Justin II.565 to 578 Justin II nephew of Justinian.527 to 565 Justinian I the Great nephew of Justin I.518 to 527 Justin I commander of the palace guard.491 to 518 Anastasius I son-in-law of Leo I.475 to 476 Basciliscus, usurper, brother-in-law of Leo I.457 to 474 Leo I the Thracian solider chosen by Eastern general Aspar.450 to 457 Marcian married to Theodosius II's sister.408 to 450 Theodosius the II son of Arcadius.379 to 395 Theodosius I the great solider chosen by Western Emperor Gratian.364 to 378 Valens brother of Western Emperor Valentinian.363 to 364 Jovian who was a solider chosen on the battlefield.361 to 363 Julian the Apostate Cousin of Constantius.353 to 361 Constantius Son of Constantine the Great.During certain periods of Byzantine history the term Caesar (kaisar) was used to denote an heir apparent to the throne. Through time the names and some of the titles may have changed but one thing is certain the Byzantine emperor was at the top of the imperial pyramid. Nicolas Oikonomides concludes that it must have disappeared by the end of the 11th century, although another ostiarios is mentioned in 1174 and some seals have been dated to the 12th and possibly even the 13th century.The Byzantine imperial court, and court names, have roots back to the Roman Empire. It was most frequently awarded to mid-level civil functionaries, such as the protonotarioi. It was the fourth-lowest dignity for eunuchs, above the spatharokoubikoularios and below the primikerios, and was reserved specifically for them. The dignity was an awarded title (διὰ βραβείου ἀξία, dia brabeiou axia), with a gold band with a jewelled handle as its characteristic insigne, whose award (βραβείον, brabeion) also conferred the dignity. By this time, the title seems to have become firmly established as a dignity, although there is still mention of it being an active function, such as in Philotheos's Kletorologion of 899 of an "imperial ostiarios" performing the duties of an usher. As a pure dignity, to be held alongside proper offices, the ostiarios is first recorded in historical sources for the year 787. 527–565), and a 7th-century seal records an ostiarios and koubikoularios (servant of the imperial bedchamber). The Patria of Constantinople mention an ostiarios named Antiochos in the 6th century at the time of Emperor Justinian I (r. Ostiarios ( Greek: ὀστιάριος, from the Latin ostiarius, "doorkeeper, usher") was a Byzantine court dignity reserved for eunuch palace officials.
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