• that the capital's orphanotrophos began to be appointed by the emperors. As a result, while in the provinces, the post of orphanotrophos continued to be...
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    John the Orphanotrophos (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὀρφανοτρόφος) was the chief court eunuch (parakoimomenos) during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III...
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    Michael V was advanced as heir to the throne by his other uncle John the Orphanotrophos and the Empress Zoe. In 1035, Michael IV granted him the title of kaisar...
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    money changer until he was found a job at court by his brother John the Orphanotrophos. He caught the eye of the empress Zoë Porphyrogenita and they began...
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    love with Michael, the brother of high-ranking court eunuch John the Orphanotrophos. Romanos, unaware, allowed Michael to become one of his personal servants...
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  • month of Hathor. Acacius first appearers in authentic history as the orphanotrophos, or an official entrusted with the care of the orphans, in the Church...
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    much of the business of governing to his brother, the eunuch John the Orphanotrophos. Although Zoe believed Michael would prove to be a more devoted husband...
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    Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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    Consequently, Michael's eunuch brother and chief minister, John the Orphanotrophos, attempted to neutralise him. With the promise of titles and honours...
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    Ecloga. Leo and his successor Constantine V transformed the Byzantine orphanotrophos into a magistrate. Prior to these legislative reforms, Byzantine law...
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    His wife, Empress Zoë, elevates (on the advice of her lover John the Orphanotrophos) her adoptive son to the throne of the Byzantine Empire, as Michael...
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    John the Orphanotrophos sends Constantine Dalassenos into exile on Plate (Yassıada) - miniature from the Madrid Skylitzes...
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  • Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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  • Choniates. Belissariotes was promoted further to protasekretis and orphanotrophos, while his brother Michael became Eparch of Constantinople. The Belissariotes...
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    of John the Orphanotrophos 1041 Castrated Michael V castrated all male members of John the Orphanotrophos's family John the Orphanotrophos 1043 Blinded...
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    Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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    (r. 1034–1041) and his brother, the powerful parakoimomenos John the Orphanotrophos. Alusian was deprived of certain estates and fined a hefty amount for...
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    Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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  • was brought to the Palace of Blachernae for interrogation by John the Orphanotrophos, but he died by suicide, throwing himself off a wall, rather than confess...
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  • His wife, Empress Zoë, elevates (on the advice of her lover John the Orphanotrophos) her adoptive son to the throne of the Byzantine Empire, as Michael...
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