Ioannes Taronites, eparch of Constantinople L XI / E XII
Ἰωάννην (Blachernai II.18, Skoulatos 94) (Ioannes 118)
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Member of the senate
ἀπὸ μὲν τῆς συγκλήτου βουλῆς. Synod of 1094 217
He was of a noble family, and since his youth a protegé of
Alexios 1
, having long been an under-secretary of his; he was of very keen intelligence, an expert on Roman law, praising the emperor's legislation so long as it was expressed appropriately; he spoke freely, but not in a shameless way
τᾶ βασιλέως προστάγματα μεγαληγορῶν, ὁπηνίκα προστάττοιτο βασιλικῆς μεγαλοφροσύνης ἐπάξια. Anna Komnene 384.22-385.28
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Eparchos of Constantinople
ἔπαρχον. Anna Komnene 384.21
Epi ton deeseon
ἐπὶ τῶν δεήσεων. Synod of 1094 217
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πρωτοκουροπαλάτου. Synod of 1094 217
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Taronites
τοῦ Ταρωνίτου. Synod of 1094 217
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Choirobakchoi
was appointed eparchos of the city while
Alexios 1
was at Choirobakchoi Χοιροβἀκχους. Anna Komnene 384.21
Constantinople: Blachernai
took part in a council convened in the newly built great triklinos of Blachernai τῶν Βλαχερνῶν. Synod of 1094 220
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