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Byzantine imperial guards
commander, or Domestic of the Excubitors (δομέστικος τῶν ἐξκουβίτων), before rising to the throne in 820. The Excubitors fought in several campaigns during
Excubitors
Topics referred to by the same term
Excubitor may refer to: Excubitors, imperial guards of the early Byzantine emperors Lanius excubitor, a bird species known as great grey shrike 8591 Excubitor
Excubitor
Species of bird
The great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor) is a large and predatory songbird species in the shrike family (Laniidae). It forms a superspecies with its parapatric
Great_grey_shrike
Roman emperor from 565 to 578
wife Sophia, he was escorted to the Great Palace of Constantinople. The Excubitors blocked the palace entrances during the night, and early in the morning
Justin_II
Continuation of the Roman Empire (330–1453)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_Empire
Period of Byzantine history from 518 to 602
the Excubitors, the palace guards. He fought in the Isaurian and Persian wars and rose through the ranks to become the commander of the Excubitors, which
Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Justinian_dynasty
Species of frog
Gastrotheca excubitor is a species of frog in the family Hemiphractidae. It is endemic to southern Peru and occurs in the Amazonian slopes and crests
Gastrotheca_excubitor
Species of bee
Leioproctus excubitor, or Leioproctus (Alokocolletes) excubitor, is a species of bee in the family Colletidae and subfamily Colletinae. It is endemic
Leioproctus_excubitor
Chariot racing factions
death of Anastasius I Dicorus (who had supported the Reds) in 518, the excubitors hoped to make a man named John the next emperor, but were unable to because
Demes_in_the_Byzantine_Empire
4th–7th century period
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_Palestine
Period of Byzantine history from 867 to 1057
size by Basil II's time the Tagmata included units like the Scholai, Excubitors, Vigla, Hikanatoi, Manglabitai, Noumeroi, Vestiaritai and the Teichistai
Byzantine Empire under the Macedonian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Macedonian_dynasty
Subspecies of bird
The Arabian great shrike (Lanius excubitor aucheri) is a non-migratory subspecies of the great grey shrike found mainly in the Arabian Peninsula. Formerly
Arabian_great_shrike
Break of communion between the Western and Eastern churches
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
East–West_Schism
Capital of the Eastern Roman and Ottoman empires
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Constantinople
American voice actress
Star Wars Battlefront Anno 2205 Blues and Bullets Lego Dimensions 2016 Excubitor Batman: Arkham VR Batcomputer, Vicki Vale, Police Dispatcher Quantum Break
Jules_de_Jongh
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
10th-century_Byzantine_domes
Sixth century codification of Roman law
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Institutes_(Justinian)
attempted to proclaim their own candidate, but the Excubitors almost killed that unnamed man. The Excubitors then allegedly put forward Justinian, nephew of
Theocritus (comes domesticorum)
Theocritus_(comes_domesticorum)
eulonchopriodes Michener, 1989 Leioproctus euphenax (Cockerell, 1913) Leioproctus excubitor Houston, 1991 Leioproctus exiguus Maynard, 2013 Leioproctus exleyae Maynard
List_of_Leioproctus_species
Species of lizard
Kenya sentinel chameleon, or Mount Kenya hornless chameleon (Kinyongia excubitor), is a species of chameleons endemic to Kenya. It is known from Mount
Mount Kenya sentinel chameleon
Mount_Kenya_sentinel_chameleon
Eastern Roman empress from 474 to 515
Ariadne became a member of the imperial family. In 461, Leo founded the Excubitors as a counterbalance to the Germanic soldiers under Aspar. He recruited
Ariadne_(empress)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Sacra_Parallela
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
11th-century_Byzantine_domes
Species of bird
(L. ludovicianus) Northern shrike (L. borealis) Great grey shrike (L. excubitor) Iberian grey shrike (L. meridionalis) Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocercus)
Southern_fiscal
Roman emperor from 527 to 565
Justin. Justin, who was commander of one of the imperial guard units (the Excubitors) before he became emperor, adopted Justinian, brought him to Constantinople
Justinian_I
Species of bird
southwestern Europe. It is closely related to the great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor, and its plumage is generally similar to it apart from the differences
Iberian_grey_shrike
Late Roman and Byzantine-Era Imperial Guard Units
they were eventually replaced as the main imperial bodyguard by the Excubitors, founded by Emperor Leo I the Thracian (r. 457–474), while in the West
Scholae_Palatinae
Species of bird
(L. ludovicianus) Northern shrike (L. borealis) Great grey shrike (L. excubitor) Iberian grey shrike (L. meridionalis) Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocercus)
Northern_white-crowned_shrike
Elite unit of the Byzantine Army
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Varangian_Guard
Genus of lizards
chameleon Uganda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Kinyongia excubitor (Barbour, 1911) Mt. Kenya hornless chameleon Kenya Kinyongia fischeri
Kinyongia
Byzantine incendiary weapon
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Greek_fire
Ancient Roman circus in Istanbul
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Hippodrome_of_Constantinople
Greek title roughly meaning 'monarch'
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Basileus
Species of bird
consistent differences, hence he recommended combining the two into Lanius excubitor. In North America, this and the related loggerhead shrike are commonly
Northern_shrike
Byzantine general
the Excubitors of his bodyguard and the irregular forces of the Blues and Greens, the city's racing factions. Priscus, the commander of the Excubitors, chose
Heraclius_the_Elder
Roman empress from 610 to 612
Sea of Marmara, leaving him free to launch his successful assault. The Excubitors defected to his side and thus allowed him to enter the city without serious
Fabia_Eudokia
1204 conquest during the Fourth Crusade
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Sack_of_Constantinople
Former palace in Constantinople
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Palace_of_Blachernae
Monastery in Boeotia, Greece
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Hosios_Loukas
Species of bird
(L. ludovicianus) Northern shrike (L. borealis) Great grey shrike (L. excubitor) Iberian grey shrike (L. meridionalis) Chinese grey shrike (L. sphenocercus)
Red-tailed_shrike
Byzantine emperor in 641
Philagrius from Africa, and offered Valentinus the title of Count of the Excubitors. In late September/October, Martina elevated Constans to co-emperor, but
Heraclonas
Large songbird subspecies in the shrike family
The steppe grey shrike (Lanius excubitor pallidirostris) is a subspecies of songbird in the shrike family (Laniidae) native to Central Asia and parts
Steppe_grey_shrike
Byzantine cultural movement during the Macedonian dynasty
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Macedonian_Renaissance
Byzantine Greek noble family
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Angelos
Roman Empire escort troops
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Bucellarii
Byzantine border guards
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Akritai
1453 Ottoman conquest of the Byzantine capital
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Fall_of_Constantinople
Roman emperor from 602 to 610
Phocas appointed Priscus, a general under Maurice, as the Count of the Excubitors (comes excubitorum) in 603. Priscus would later marry Phocas' daughter
Phocas
Byzantine Greek noble family
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Komnenos
World Heritage Site in Peloponnese, Greece
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Mystras
Pair of historical fantasy novels by Guy Gavriel Kay
Trakesia plans to have his uncle, Valerius of Trakesia, the Count of the Excubitors (Imperial Guard), become the next emperor. He plants his own men among
The_Sarantine_Mosaic
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_architecture
Land branch of the armed forces of the Byzantine Empire
Treadgold estimates that between 773 and 899, the strength of the Schools, Excubitors, Watch and Hicanati was 16,000 cavalrymen, that of the Numera and Walls
Byzantine_army
Special group of troops directly associated with the ruler of an empire
312, in the West until the 490s, in Byzantine service until ca. 1080. Excubitors, Byzantine imperial guards established under the Byzantine emperor Leo
Imperial_guard
Byzantine rump state (1204–1261)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Empire_of_Nicaea
Byzantine imperial title
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Despot_(court_title)
Orthodox calendar used c. 691–1728
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_calendar
Historical period (6th-8th c.)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_North_Africa
Eastern Roman empress from 457 to 474
life of luxurious royal comfort and peaceful. In 461, Leo founded the Excubitors as a counterbalance to the soldiers under Aspar. He recruited the majority
Verina
Houten-Groeneveld, T. Gehrels THM 11 km (6.8 mi) MPC · JPL 8591 Excubitor 6543 P-L Excubitor September 24, 1960 Palomar C. J. van Houten, I. van Houten-Groeneveld
List of minor planets: 8001–9000
List_of_minor_planets:_8001–9000
Province of the late Byzantine Empire
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Despotate_of_the_Morea
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Slavery in the Byzantine Empire
Slavery_in_the_Byzantine_Empire
Heraclian rebellion: 608, son seizes Constantinople, establishes dynasty, 610
Emperor Phocas Domentziolus (magister officiorum) Priscus (Count of the Excubitors) (until October 610) Bonosus John (Governor of Alexandria) Paul (Prefect
Heraclian_revolt
Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820
conspiracy which was to overthrow Leo was led by the Domestic of the Excubitors, Michael the Amorian, who disapproved of Leo's divorce and remarriage
Leo_V_the_Armenian
Lanius excubitor Chinese grey shrike Lanius sphenocercus Winter migrant. K: Rare. Long-tailed shrike Lanius schach Steppe grey shrike Lanius excubitor pallidirostris
List_of_birds_of_Korea
Byzantine empress in 641
patrician and the military position of Comes Excubitorum, commander of the Excubitors. He seems to have remained in control of Egypt and took part in the defense
Gregoria
Province of the Byzantine Empire
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Cibyrrhaeot_Theme
Imperial Roman military office
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Magister_militum
Battle between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire in 811
Romanos and the strategos of Thrace; as well as the commanders of the Excubitors and Vigla tagmata. The most notable person to be killed, however, was
Battle_of_Pliska
Mosque and former church in Istanbul, Turkey
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Hagia_Sophia
Red-tailed shrike, Lanius phoenicuroides (A) Great grey shrike, Lanius excubitor (A) Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator (A) Order: Passeriformes Family:
List of birds of Northern Ireland
List_of_birds_of_Northern_Ireland
Roman emperor from 491 to 518
emperor, and that person turned out to be Justin, the commander of the Excubitors (comes excubitorum). Anastasius died childless in Constantinople on 9
Anastasius_I_Dicorus
of prey of the harrier family JPL · 8590 8591 Excubitor 6543 P-L The great grey shrike (Lanius excubitor), also known as the northern shrike, is a large
Meanings of minor-planet names: 8001–9000
Meanings_of_minor-planet_names:_8001–9000
(A) Iberian gray shrike, Lanius meridionalis Great gray shrike, Lanius excubitor Woodchat shrike, Lanius senator Order: Passeriformes Family: Corvidae
List of birds of the Canary Islands
List_of_birds_of_the_Canary_Islands
Period of Byzantine history from 1261 to 1453
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine Empire under the Palaiologos dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Palaiologos_dynasty
Religious work of art in Christianity
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Icon
Period of Byzantine history from 1081 to 1185
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine Empire under the Komnenos dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Komnenos_dynasty
Latin Christian armed expedition (1202–1204)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Fourth_Crusade
Term for the Romanized culture of the Thracians under imperial rule
of the Thraco-Roman dynasties. Tiberius II Constantine, count of the Excubitors, and Byzantine emperor from 578 to 582. Phocas, Byzantine emperor from
Thraco-Roman
High altar retable in the Basilica di San Marco, Venice
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Pala_d'Oro
Byzantine rump state (1204–1461)
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Empire_of_Trebizond
Official title
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Sakellarios
People of the Byzantine Empire
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantines
Military unit of the Byzantine Empire
used as a general reference for all common soldiers of the tagmata. the Excubitors "Sentinels" (Lat. Excubiti, Gr. Ἐξκούβιτοι), established by Leo I. the
Tagma_(military)
Battle in Tunisia
about 1,000 excubitors to climb the eastern side of the mountain. He did not tell this to his own troops to avoid being betrayed. The excubitors climbed up
Battle_of_Bourgaon
Byzantine empress regnant from 797 to 802
Gregory (the logothete of the dromos), and Konstantinos (the count of the excubitors) scourged, tonsured, and banished. She replaced all of them with dignitaries
Irene_of_Athens
Eastern Christian liturgical rite
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_Rite
Last war between the Byzantine and Sasanian empires
Elder, Exarch of Africa, revolted, urged on by Priscus, the Count of the Excubitors and son-in-law of Phocas. Heraclius proclaimed himself and his namesake
Byzantine–Sasanian War of 602–628
Byzantine–Sasanian_War_of_602–628
Period of Byzantine history from 802 to 813
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine Empire under the Nikephorian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Nikephorian_dynasty
Byzantine emperor from 820 to 829
Under Leo V, Michael was appointed to command the elite tagma of the Excubitors. Thekla and Michael had only one known son, Theophilos (813 – 20 January
Michael_II
Roman emperor from 582 to 602
serve as secretary to Tiberius, the comes excubitorum (commander of the Excubitors, the imperial bodyguard). When Tiberius was named Caesar in 574, Maurice
Maurice_(emperor)
Calendar year
is destroyed and the expedition is abandoned. Emperor Leo I founds the Excubitors (imperial guard) at Constantinople; this elite tagmatic unit (300 men)
460
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
List of sieges of Constantinople
List_of_sieges_of_Constantinople
Common medical practices of the Byzantine Empire
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine_medicine
Byzantine emperor from 668 to 685
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Constantine_IV
Period of Byzantine history from 610 to 711
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Byzantine Empire under the Heraclian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Heraclian_dynasty
Collection of legal works codified by Justinian I of Byzantium
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Corpus_Juris_Civilis
Byzantine Greek noble family
Late Roman army East Roman army Foederati Bucellarii Scholae Palatinae Excubitors Middle Themata Kleisourai Tourma Droungos Bandon Tagmata Domestic of the
Vatatzes
Byzantine emperor from 610 to 641
overthrow the aristocrats in the city. When he reached the capital, the Excubitors, an elite Imperial Guard unit led by Phocas's son-in-law Priscus, deserted
Heraclius
Species of Old World monkey
in the third edition of Mammals of the World: Chlorocebus pygerythrus excubitor Ch. p. hilgerti from southern Kenya Ch. p. nesiotes Ch. p. pygerythrus
Vervet_monkey
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