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Theme (Byzantine district)

The themes or thémata (Greek: θέματα, thémata, singular: θέμα, théma) were the main military and administrative divisions of the Byzantine Empire. They were established in the mid-7th century in the aftermath of the Slavic migrations to the Balkans and Muslim conquests of parts of Eastern Roman territory, and replaced the earlier ancient provincial…

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Theme (Byzantine district)

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themes byzantine theme military new isbn system century empire also minor army imperial first centuries civil old east administrative university

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the Varangian guard than the previous armyinstance ofIt was noticeably more reliant on mercenaries0.80text
reducing the importance of the themesinstance ofIt was noticeably more reliant on mercenaries0.80text
the 'despotates' grew in power as central authority collapsedinstance ofRegional civil authorities0.80text
rendering the themes moribund by the onset of the Palaiologos dynasty's rule.The now irrelevant micro provinces under imperial control were organized directly into katepanakias or kephalatikion each also ruled by a Katepan or Kephale with militaryinstance ofRegional civil authorities0.80text
civic powers centered around fortsinstance ofRegional civil authorities0.80text
major passesinstance ofRegional civil authorities0.80text
relegating all minor tasks to deputiesinstance ofRegional civil authorities0.80text

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