imperial chrysobulls

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Imperial chrysobulls are formal Byzantine imperial decrees, typically issued on gold-sealed parchment, granting privileges, rights, or properties to institutions or individuals.

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chrysobull charters 1
imperial chrysobulls canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Byzantine imperial decree
diplomatic instrument
legal document
archivesIn monastic archives
patriarchal archives
state archives
developedFrom earlier Roman imperial rescripts
grantedTo churches
cities
foreign rulers
individuals
monasteries
hasAlternativeName imperial chrysobulls
surface form: chrysobull charters

chrysobulls
hasAuthoritySource emperor’s personal will
imperial legislative power
hasComponent dating clause
dispositive clause
gold seal
imperial signature
narrative section
preamble
sanction clause
hasEtymology from Greek chrysos (gold) and bulla (seal)
hasFeature detailed listing of privileges
formalized rhetorical style
invocation of divine authority
reference to imperial titles
hasFunction confirm existing rights
grant privileges
grant properties
grant rights
regulate relations with institutions
hasLanguage Medieval Greek
hasLegalForce binding imperial law
hasMaterial parchment
hasScript majuscule script
minuscule script
hasSealMaterial gold
hasSealShape circular
hasSealType bullae
influenced medieval Balkan charters
medieval Bulgarian charters
medieval Georgian charters
medieval Serbian charters
regulatedBy Byzantine imperial chancery
timePeriod Late Byzantine period
Middle Byzantine period
usedBy Byzantine emperors
usedIn Byzantine Empire

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Vatopedi Monastery hasCollection imperial chrysobulls
imperial chrysobulls hasAlternativeName imperial chrysobulls
this entity surface form: chrysobull charters