De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII
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De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII is a 10th-century Byzantine manual detailing the rituals, ceremonies, and protocol of the imperial court in Constantinople.
Observed surface forms (1)
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| De Ceremoniis | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
10th-century work
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Byzantine ceremonial manual ⓘ medieval treatise ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle |
De Ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae
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Περὶ τῆς Βασιλείου Τάξεως NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Great Palace of Constantinople
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Hagia Sophia ceremonies ⓘ |
| author | Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfComposition | 10th century ⓘ |
| describes |
ceremonial for imperial processions
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ceremonial for religious feasts ⓘ coronation ceremonies ⓘ protocol for audiences with the emperor ⓘ receptions of foreign envoys ⓘ rituals of the Byzantine imperial court ⓘ triumphal entries ⓘ |
| describesOffice |
Byzantine court dignitaries
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Byzantine emperor ⓘ |
| field |
Byzantine studies
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political history ⓘ ritual studies ⓘ |
| genre |
administrative treatise
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court manual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book I
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Book II ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed |
Macedonian dynasty
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Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later descriptions of court ceremonial in Eastern Christian courts ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Byzantine court officials
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imperial household staff ⓘ |
| manuscriptTradition | preserved in medieval Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Medieval Greek ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Book of Ceremonies (English title) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
important for study of Byzantine diplomacy
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key source for topography of Constantinople ⓘ primary source for Byzantine court ritual ⓘ |
| subject |
Byzantine imperial rituals
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court protocol ⓘ diplomatic receptions ⓘ imperial court ceremonial ⓘ processions and festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| titleInGreek | Περὶ τῆς Βασιλείου Τάξεως NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleInLatin | De Ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
preserving ceremonial tradition
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regulating court ceremonial ⓘ |
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