Orphanotrophos (Greek: ὀρφανοτρόφος) was a Byzantine title for the curator of an orphanage (ὀρφανοτροφεῖον, orphanotropheion). The director of the most important orphanage, the imperial orphanage in Constantinople, established in the 4th century and lasting until the 13th century, eventually rose to become an office of particular significance and ranked among the senior ministers of the Byzantine state.
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...
John the Orphanotrophos (Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Ὀρφανοτρόφος) was the chief court eunuch (parakoimomenos) during the reign of the Byzantine Emperor Romanos III...
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...
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...
of Leo III and his successor Constantine V transformed the Byzantine orphanotrophos into a magistrate. Prior to these legislative reforms, Byzantine law...
love with Michael, the brother of high-ranking court eunuch John the Orphanotrophos. Romanos, unaware, allowed Michael to become one of his personal servants...
husband and emperor. Aided by his older brother, the eunuch John the Orphanotrophos, his reign was moderately successful against internal rebellions, but...
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...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Choniates. Belissariotes was promoted further to protasekretis and orphanotrophos, while his brother Michael became Eparch of Constantinople. The Belissariotes...
reign. His wife, Empress Zoë, elevates (on advice by her lover John the Orphanotrophos) her adoptive son to the throne of the Byzantine Empire, as Michael...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
(r. 1034–1041) and his brother, the powerful parakoimomenos John the Orphanotrophos. Alusian was deprived of certain estates and fined a hefty amount for...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
of John the Orphanotrophos 1041 Castrated Michael V castrated all male members of John the Orphanotrophos's family John the Orphanotrophos 1043 Blinded...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
Krites tou phossatou Archon tou allagiou Protallagator Megas dioiketes Orphanotrophos Protonotarios Epi ton anamneseon Domestikos ton teicheon Prokathemenos...
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