Byzantine tagmata
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The Byzantine tagmata were elite, professional standing regiments based around Constantinople that formed the core of the Byzantine Empire’s central army and power structure.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Byzantine military unit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Isaurian dynasty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Macedonian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | domestikos ton scholon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| contrastWith | Byzantine themata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | 11th century ⓘ |
| differFrom | provincial thematic troops ⓘ |
| etymology | from Greek "tagma" meaning "regiment" or "order" ⓘ |
| formedInPeriod | 8th century ⓘ |
| garrisonLocation |
Bithynia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Thrace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
elite
ⓘ
professional ⓘ standing army units ⓘ |
| hasRole |
core of central field army
ⓘ
imperial guard ⓘ support of imperial power ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Eastern Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Greek ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Byzantine army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
Arithmos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exkoubitoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Hikanatoi NERFINISHED ⓘ Scholai NERFINISHED ⓘ Vigla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Byzantine central army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPeriod |
10th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
campaign army reserve
ⓘ
protection of the emperor ⓘ rapid reaction force ⓘ suppression of internal revolts ⓘ |
| recruitmentBase |
aristocratic military families
ⓘ
imperial household retainers ⓘ professional soldiers ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Byzantine themata
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
imperial guard units ⓘ |
| significantReign | Constantine V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalArm |
armored infantry
GENERATED
ⓘ
heavy cavalry GENERATED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defense of the capital
ⓘ
offensive campaigns ⓘ |
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