Count of the Tent

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The Count of the Tent (

Byzantine
military-administrative office attested from the 8th to the early 12th centuries.

History and functions

The title derives from korte, "tent". The emperor often had a Count of the Tent in his own, personal service, the most famous of whom was

Drungary of the Watch in keeping watch over the camp at night.[1][2]

The Count is also attested as an official attached to the staff of a

court ranks such as spatharios and kandidatos.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Kazhdan 1991, p. 1139.
  2. ^ a b Bury 1911, p. 43.
  3. ^ Oikonomides 1972, p. 341.

Sources

  • OCLC 1046639111
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  • ISBN 0-19-504652-8
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  • Oikonomides, Nicolas (1972). Les Listes de Préséance Byzantines des IXe et Xe Siècles
    (in French). Paris: Editions du Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.
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