Pliska, 332 sqq.; Nicephorus I. plunders

(1) 341, (2) 343; 360

Podandos, 246, 256
Podreza, 167

Poetry (see also Political verses), vulgar,

108; of Constantine the Sicilian,
440 sq.

Poliane, 411, 412

Poliorcetic machines, 358

Political verses, 82

Ponza, archipelago of, 314

Poson, battle of, 283 sq., 385
Postmaster, of Caliphate, 236
Praedenecenti, 364
Praenete, 192

Praepositus, 127, 175

Praetorian Prefect of Illyricum, 223 sq.
Praktores, 210

Prefect of City (vπaрxos), 10, 124, 127;
"father of the city," 128; 137, 345;
Ooryphas, 144, 419

Presiam, 369, 370, Appendix X.
Preslav, Great, foundation of, 367 sq.
Preslav, Little, 338

Princes, Islands of, 419 (see Prinkipo,
Prote, Antigoni, etc.)

Prinkipo (Prince's Island), 7, 111, 116,
183

Probaton, 347, 373, 483
Proclus, 441

Proconnesian islands, 41, 293
Procopia (Empress), marriage, 14; 17,

19, 20; coronation, 22; jealousy of
wife of Leo V., 27; tonsured, 29;
196, 346, 350

Procopius, protovestiarios of Bardas, 171
Prote, island, 13, 30, 55, 184

Protoasekretis, Eutychian, 66; Photius,
186

Protostrator, Manuel, 27; 161; Basil, 168
Protovestiarios (Keeper of Private Ward-
robe), Leo Chamaidrakon, 124;
Theophanes, 157; Rentakios, 177
Prusa, 112

Psalters Khludov, 431; Barberini,

431 sq.

Ragusa (in Sicily), 306
Rangabé, family, 22
Rasa, 337, 374

Ratramnus, of Corbie, 205
Receipts, tax-, duty on, 214

Regencies in case of minority, 144, 154

sq.
Reggio, 309

Relics, sacred: clothes of the Virgin,

95, 420

Reliquaries, 434

Rentakios, 177 (see Nicetas Rentakios)
Resaina, 258, 474

Rhaedestos, 195, 356

Rhegion (in Thrace), 355

Rhegion (in Calabria), see Reggio
Rodentos, 246

Rodsaldus, bishop of Porto, 193, 199
Romanus I., Emperor, 443, 455, 458
Romanus, stratêgos of Anatolics, 343
Rome, See of question of appeal to, 114,

185, 199; theory of supremacy of,
115, 180, 194, 198, 199, 205
Rome, attacked by Saracens, 314; pro-
claims Charles the Great Emperor,
318
Rossano, 309

Rostislav, 383, 393, 396

Rufinianae, 133
Rurik, 422

Rusokastro, 361

Sigrene, 74

Sigriane, 74
Sikenolf, 312

Silention, 113, 125, 146
Silistria, 335

Simeon, magister: chronicle, 136, 170,

175, 176, 257, 369 sq., Appendix IV.
Simeon, monk, kinsman of Michael I., 20
Simeon, monk, correspondent of Theo-
dore Stud., 33, 38

Simeon, abbot, correspondent of Theo-
dore Stud., 36

Simeon, Cretan bishop, 163

Simeon, spatharios (in Sicily), 304
Simeon Stylites of Lesbos, 33; persecuted

by Leo V., 75; by Theophilus, 139;
interview with Theodora, 148

Simeon, Tsar, date of accession, 373;
story that he was killed by magic,
444

Skutelops, see Nicolas Skutelops

Skylitzes, John: Chronicle, 272, 278;
illustrations in Madrid MS. of, 28,
45, 55, 137, 141, 143, 163, 444
Skyros, 93

Slaves, duties on, 217; traffic in, 322
Slavonic alphabets and early theological
literature, 396 sqq., 487

Slavs, of Macedonia, 92, 342, 371, 399;
of Dalmatia, 329; of Croatia, 363
of Peloponnesus, 373, 376 sqq.; of
Russia, 411, 412

Smoleanoi, Slavonic tribe, 373
Smolensk, 413

Smyrna, Theodore Stud. at, 72

Soandos, 473

Socrates, 441

Sophene, Little, 260 sqq.

Sophia, sister of Theodora, 155

Sortes biblicae, 390

Souls, heresy of two, 187

Spain, 273, 287, 300, 304

Spanos, Mass of the, 163
Spektas, see John Spektas

Sper, 261

Stara Zagora, 347

14;

Stauracius, Emperor, crowned,
marriage, 15; reign, 16 sqq.
Stauracius, son of Michael I., 14, 29
Stenon (the Bosphorus), 394, 419
Stephanos, Domestic of the Schools, 16;
alternately suspected, 17, and trusted
by Stauracius, 19; under Michael
I., 27

Stephanos, nephew of Theodora, 156
Stephanos, patrician, 262
Stephanos, St., of Surozh, 417
Stephen I., Duke of Naples, 309
Stephen II., Duke of Naples, 310
Stratêgoi in command of more than one
Theme, 10. See Themes
Strobilos, 75
Studite monks, schism of, 36, 41;
friendship with Manuel, 145, 146;
theory of Church and opposition to
Patriarchs, 180 sqq., 209; excom-
municated by Methodius, 182;
monastic reform, 208 (see Theodore,
abbot of Studion)
Stylite saints, 33
Suda, bay of, 288

Sudeê (Afshin)? 264
Sugdaia, 417, 418

Sundus, fort, 473
Surnames, 22
Surozh, 417, 418
Surrentum, 314
Syllaion, 61

Symbatios (Constantine), son of Leo V.,
55

Symbatios, cousin of Asylaion, 178, 458

sq.

Symbatios, son-in-law of Bardas Caesar,
159, 170, 174, 175

Synkellos (of Constantinople), 135
Synods, see Councils.

Syracuse, 296 sq., 299; Saracen siege of,
300 sqq.; 308

Syria, literature of, introduces Greek
learning to Arabs, 234

Tabit ibn Kurra, 438

Tagmata, 63, 227 sq., 265, 283, 491

(see Schools, Excubitors, Arithmos,
Hikanatoi)

Taktikon Uspenski (list of officials
compiled A.D. 842-856), 222, 223
Tamatarkha, 409, 414
Tarasius, Patriarch, crowns Nicephorus,

6; 13; policy, 31; death, 32;
opportunism, 34; Leo V. dreams of,
51; "Taraxios," 59; 156, 180 sq.
Tarasius, brother of Photius, 156, 446
Tarath, 241

Calabria, 223

Cappadocia, 222, 283, 350
Chaldia, 222 sq., 261

Charsianon, 222, 249, 283, 306;
kleisurarches: Basil, 272

Crete stratêgos, Photeinos, 289
Dyrrhachium, 224

Hellas, 223 sq., 230, 378

Kephalonia, 224, 230, stratêgos: Paul,
324

Kibyrrhaeot, 90, 230; stratêgos:
Krateros, 290

Klimata (Cherson), 223 sq., 417;
stratêgos Petronas, ib.

Koloneia, 223, 225, 283; dux, 223
Macedonia, 225, 352; stratêgoi: 166;
John Aplakes, 350

Opsikian, 87, 122, 283, 346; Counts:
Musulakios, 5; Katakylas, 87;
Peganes, 122

Paphlagonia, 222 sq., 230, 283, 416,
418

Peloponnesus, 224, 230, 378; stratêgoi:
Joannes Creticus, 307; Leo Sklêros,
378; Theoktistos Bryennios, 379
Samos, 230

Seleucia, 222, 283

Petronas, 278, 283; Constantine
Kontomytes, 291

Theodegios, astronomer, 439

Theodora, Empress : marriage, 81 sqq.;
parentage, 81; speculates in mer-
chandise, 123; children of, 126,
Appendix VI.; intercedes for Lazarus,
140; devotion to images, 141 sq.;
regent, 144, 154 sqq.; restoration of
images, 144 sqq.; rule of, 154 sqq.;
fall, 159 sq., 468 sqq.; plots
against Bardas, 161; liberated, 169,
177; 179; Gebeon's slander of, 189;
savings of, 164, 211, 231; 284;
ransoms Theodore Kupharas, 385
Theodore, geometer, 439
Theodore Graptos, and his brother
Theophanes, persecuted by Leo V.,
75; by Theophilus, 136 sqq.

Theodore, abbot of Studion: his flattery
of Irene, 4; relations to Theoktistos,
26; views on election of Patriarch
in 806 A.D., 32 sq.; creates schism
on Moechian question, 34 sqq.;
genealogy of, 35; godson of Theo-
phanes, 36; exile, 37; correspond-
ence, ib.; letter to Empress Theo-
dosia, 56; opposition to Leo V.,
64; protest against Caesaropapism,
65; theory of image-worship, 70;
agitation against Leo V., 71; exiled
and persecuted, ib. sqq.; on second
marriage of Michael II.,
111;
released from prison, 112; satisfac-
tion at death of Leo V., ib. ; works
for image-worship under Michael II.,
113 sqq.; death, 116; body removed
to Studion, 116 sq., 182; doctrine
of ecclesiastical government, 180 sq.;
urges war with Bulgaria, 348; collec-
tions of his letters, Appendix I.
Theodore Krateros, 266, 267, 271
Theodore Kupharas, 374, 385
Theodore Môros, 197

Theodore, oekonomos of St. Sophia, 117
Theodore, protospatharios, governor of
Naples, 310

Theodore, stratêgos, envoy of Michael
II. to Lewis, 117

Theodosia, Empress, wife of Leo V.,=
Barca, 27, 50, 55 sq., 66

Theodosiopolis, 261

Theodosius III., Emperor, 339
Theodosius Babutzikos, 273
Theodosius, bishop of Chalcedon, 273
Theodosius of Melitene, Chronicle, 456 sq.
Theodosius Salibaras, 218, 342, 345
Theodote, Empress (of Constantine VI.),
34; kinship to Theodore Stud.,
35; brothers, 41
Theodotos Kassiteras, Patriarch of Con-
stantinople family of, 25; friend of
Michael I., 25; supports Leo V. in
iconoclasm, 59, 67; Patriarch, 68
sq., 75; death, 114 sq.; caricatured,
431
Theodotos, commander in Sicily, 303 sq.
Theognostos, Exarch of Monasteries, 198
sq., 469

Theognostos, historian, 479

Theoktiste, mother of Empress Theodora,
126, 142 sq.
Theoktistos, quaestor, 5; joins in plot
against Irene, ib.; magister, 16;
works for the cause of Michael
Rangabé, 17 sqq.; influence, 26;
advises him not to abdicate, 27;
urges war with Bulgaria, 348
Theoktistos, Logothete of Course, helps
in conspiracy against Leo V., 52;
regent for Michael III., 144, 154

sqq.; share in restoring images, 145
sqq.; power under Theodora, 154
sqq.; house of, in Palace, 155;
murder of, 157 sqq.; expedition to
Abasgia, 274; expedition to Crete,
291; patronizes Constantine the
Philosopher, 394, 395, 439; intro-
duces Leo the Philosopher to Theo-
philus, 437

Theoktistos Bryennios, 379
Theophanes, chronographer: tendency
and partiality, 6, 7, 13, 34, 354;
on fiscal policy of Nicephorus, 217;
last portion of his work, 20, 352,
354, 356, 357; disagreement with
Theodore Stud., 38, 181; perse-
cution of, by Leo V., 74; date of
death, ib.

Theophanes, brother of Empress Theo-
dosia, 67

Theophanes of Farghana, protovestiarios,
157, 238

Theophilus, Emperor: coronation, 80;

marriage, 80 sqq.; activity against
Thomas, 95, 99; administration,
120 sqq.; love of justice, 122 sq.;
laws, 124; family, 126 and Ap-
pendix VI.; triumphs, 127 sqq.,
261; buildings, 129 sqq.; icono-
clastic policy, 135 sqq.; death, 143;
not anathematized, 145 sqq.; ad-
ministrative changes in Themes,
222 sq.; financial solvency, 219,
231; war with Saracens, 252 sqq.,
472 sqq. life endangered in battle,
257, 473; embassies to Saracens,
476; embassies to the Franks, 273,
331; embassy to Venice, 312
Slavonic movements in Greece
against, 379; relations with Khazars
and Cherson, 416 sqq.; encourages
secular art, 430 sq.; encourages
learning, 435 sqq.; coins, Appendix
VI.

Theophilus Paideuomenos, 166
Theophilus, one of Amorian martyrs, 271
Theophobos, General, 143, 146, 252 sq.,
261, 473

Theophylactus, Emperor, son of Michael
I., 14; coronation, 23; becomes
monk, 29; death, 30

Theophylactus, bishop of Nicomedia,
65, 75

Theophylactus, archbishop of Ochrida, 451

Theosteriktos, Vita Nicetae Mediciani, 8,

453

Thessalonica, 35, 223, 371, 393, 399,

438, 442

Thessalonica, vicariate of, 194 sq., 197
Thirty Years' Treaty with Bulgaria,

360 sqq., 462 sq.
Thomas the Slavonian, birth, 11; sup-
ports Bardanes, ib.; Turmarch of
the Federates, 46; revolt against
Leo V., 48, 54, 85; civil war with
Michael II., 84 sqq.; coronation at
Antioch, 88 sq.; death, 105 sq.;
attitude of leading image-worshippers
to, 116; 252, 288; chronology of
revolt, Appendix V.

Thomas, patrician, 66, 67
Timok, river, 337, 363

Tinnis, 293

Tiver'tsi, 412

Torcello, 322, 327

Torture denounced by Pope Nicolas I.,

Utigurs, 409

Uzes, 411, 415, 424

Valentine, Duke of Venice, 324
Vandals (?), 89
Varangians, 422
Vaspurakan, 264 sq.
Veligosti, 376

Venice operations in defence of Sicily,
301 sq.; changes of seat of govern-
ment, 321 sq., 327; commerce,
322, 326; history of, in ninth
century, 323 sqq.; churches, 327;
beginning of independence, 328;
warships, ib.

Verbits, pass of, 339, 344, 368
Veregava, pass of, 339, 368
Verisa, 282

Versinicia, battle of, 26, 350 sqq.

Vezir, Grand, 236
Viatichi, 412

Vigla (Biyλa), see Arithmos
Vladimir, son of Boris, 373
Vlastimir, Servian ruler, 372
Vyshegrad, 413

Vytitshev, 413

Walachia, 337

Waldrade, Queen, 200

Wall, Long, of Thrace, 224, 228
Wardrobe (τὸ βασιλικὸν βεστιάριον),

210, 212; Chartulary of, 211

Wardrobe, Private (τὸ οἰκειακὸν βεστι

ápiov), 210 (see Protovestiarios)

Wardrobe of the Caesar, 171

Wathik, Caliph, 234, 271, 274