Logariastes
Logariastes (Greek: λογαριαστής, lit. 'accountant') was a type of financial official in the Byzantine Empire from the early 11th century onwards, with the task of controlling expenses.
The post is attested for the first time in 1012, and existed both within the financial bureaux (sekreta) of the central government such as those of the
Emperor
In the 14th century, the special post of the logariastes tes aules (λογαριαστὴς τῆς αὐλῆς, 'accountant of the court') is attested, responsible for paying the salaries of certain courtiers.
References
- ^ a b c d Kazhdan 1991, pp. 1244–1245.
- ^ a b Verpeaux 1966, p. 135.
- ^ Verpeaux 1966, pp. 160–161.
- ^ Parani 2003, pp. 118–120.
Sources
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Parani, Maria G. (2003). Reconstructing the Reality of Images: Byzantine Material Culture and Religious Iconography (11th to 15th Centuries). Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-12462-2.
- Trapp, Erich; Beyer, Hans-Veit; Walther, Rainer; Sturm-Schnabl, Katja; Kislinger, Ewald; Leontiadis, Ioannis; Kaplaneres, Sokrates (1976–1996). ISBN 3-7001-3003-1.
- Verpeaux, Jean, ed. (1966). Pseudo-Kodinos, Traité des Offices (in French). Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique.