Protasekretis
The protasekretis or protoasekretis (
bureaucracy. The title means "first asekretis
", illustrating his position as the head of the order of the asekretis, the senior class of imperial notaries.
The post evolved gradually. The first asekretis are attested from the 6th century, and several
patrikios and anthypatos.[3] Among others, the Patriarch Photios (858–867 and 877–886) held the post.[2]
His subordinates included not only the asekretis, but also the inferior class of the imperial notarioi, under their head, the Palaiologan period.[2]
References
Sources
- OCLC 1046639111.
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- ISBN 0-88402-222-6.