12-10-2006, 02:58 PM
Akolouthos literaly means the follower.
In the contemporary texts its used both literaly and as a title.
Byzantines had stactured ranks but they used titles rather independently as a matter of policy. Usually thethe title carried some financial or land grant with it.
Example: the Varangian officers oficial rank would be Protospatharios (literaly first swordman) but he would also carry the title of Akolouthos
As for officer attentdants the term "hypaspistis" appears.
Kind regards
In the contemporary texts its used both literaly and as a title.
Byzantines had stactured ranks but they used titles rather independently as a matter of policy. Usually thethe title carried some financial or land grant with it.
Example: the Varangian officers oficial rank would be Protospatharios (literaly first swordman) but he would also carry the title of Akolouthos
As for officer attentdants the term "hypaspistis" appears.
Kind regards
HOPLITE14GR (aka Stefanos)
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Phokean Ekdromos
http://hetairoi.de/
http://hoplomachia.gr
http://stefanosskarmintzos.wordpress.com