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Byzantine court official (died 800)
Staurakios (Greek: Σταυράκιος, sometimes Latinized Stauracius; died 3 June 800) was a Byzantine Greek official and court eunuch. He rose to be one of
Staurakios_(eunuch)
Byzantine court official
rule, Aetios developed an intense rivalry with her eunuch chief minister Staurakios. After Staurakios's death, Aetios became the leading man in the state
Aetios_(eunuch)
Castrated male human
(704–762): Tang eunuch who began another era of eunuch rule. Yu Chao'en (722–770): Tang eunuch who began his career as army supervisor. Staurakios (died 800):
Eunuch
Byzantine empress regnant from 797 to 802
factionalism, notably between two of her eunuch advisers, Staurakios and Aetios. In 800, Aetios accused Staurakios of plotting against Irene, but he died
Irene_of_Athens
reign was marked by a struggle for influence between two powerful eunuchs, Staurakios, patrician and logothetes tou dromou who was honored with a triumph
Eunuchs in the Byzantine Empire
Eunuchs_in_the_Byzantine_Empire
Byzantine official (died 803)
too) allied himself with the eunuch Aetios to curb the influence of Irene's powerful eunuch chief minister, Staurakios. The two went before the empress
Niketas_Triphyllios
Byzantine general
replace him, Constantine, on the advice of his mother and her eunuch adviser Staurakios, had Mosele blinded. Constantine's uncle, Nikephoros, whom the
Alexios_Mosele_(general)
Empress of the Byzantine Empire
engagement. Maria was chosen primarily by Irene. Constantine and Staurakios, a eunuch who served as the logothetes tou dromou, were also reportedly involved
Maria_of_Amnia
Byzantine empress from 811 to 813
defeats in Roman history. Among the few survivors was Staurakios, who succeeded him as emperor. Staurakios had not escaped the battlefield unharmed. A sword
Prokopia
Byzantine co-emperor from 811 to 813
The same source also states that he was crowned alongside his brother Staurakios. He was named after his paternal grandfather, the droungarios of the Dodekanesos
Theophylact (son of Michael I)
Theophylact_(son_of_Michael_I)
782 Abbasid invasion of the Byzantine Empire
Byzantine effort seems to have been led by Irene's chief minister, the eunuch Staurakios, whose strategy was to avoid an immediate confrontation with Harun's
Abbasid invasion of Asia Minor (782)
Abbasid_invasion_of_Asia_Minor_(782)
Early Slavic tribes
later that a third theme would be established. In 782–784, the eunuch general Staurakios campaigned from Thessaloniki, south to Thessaly and into the Peloponnese
Sclaveni
9 days) with Theophylact and Staurakios, sons of Michael I (811–813) Son-in-law of Nikephoros I, he succeeded Staurakios on his abdication. Resigned after
List_of_Byzantine_emperors
Byzantine Empire and invaded Asia Minor. The Byzantines, under the eunuch logothete Staurakios, managed to cut off Harun's return and encircle his army. Tatzates
Tatzates
Byzantine empress regnant in 1042
and he delegated much of the business of governing to his brother, the eunuch John the Orphanotrophos. Although Zoe believed Michael would prove to be
Zoe_Porphyrogenita
Western Roman emperor from 425 to 455
ranking senator who bore Aetius a personal grudge, and his chamberlain, the eunuch Heraclius. Aetius, whose son had married Valentinian's youngest daughter
Valentinian_III
3rd Abbasid caliph (r. 775–785)
Byzantine effort seems to have been led by Irene's chief minister, the eunuch Staurakios, whose strategy was to avoid an immediate confrontation with Harun's
Al-Mahdi
Roman emperor from 602 to 610
send troops from the Balkans to the east under the command of the palace eunuch Leontius. However, Khosrow II was able to defeat Leontius and his forces
Phocas
Byzantine official and saint (761/62–836)
He is usually identified with Nicetas Monomachos (Νικήτας Μονομάχος), a eunuch official and general from Paphlagonia active at the turn of the 9th century
Nicetas_the_Patrician
Byzantine emperor from 842 to 867
birth, historians often place the coronation on 16 May. For comparison, Staurakios and Michael I's children were crowned on Christmas (25 December); Constantine
Michael_III
Byzantine emperor from 963 to 969
of his death. Theophano's authority was challenged by Joseph Bringas, a eunuch palace official seeking to keep the primacy he had attained in the reign
Nikephoros_II_Phokas
Roman emperor from 383 to 408
Bauto. Seeing the young emperor's interest in Eudoxia, Eutropius, the eunuch praepositus sacri cubiculi, arranged for the two to meet. Arcadius fell
Arcadius
Roman emperor from 27 BC to AD 14
Nikephoros) Leo IV Constantine VI Irene Nikephoros I Staurakios Michael I Rangabe (w. Theophylact & Staurakios) Leo V (w. Constantine) Michael II Theophilos
Augustus
Byzantine emperor from 959 to 963
of Romanos's appointees were able men, including his chief adviser, the eunuch Joseph Bringas. The pleasure-loving sovereign could also leave military
Romanos_II
Western Roman emperor from 393 to 423
eaten from my hands!' For he had a very large cock, Rome by name; and the eunuch comprehending his words said that it was the city of Rome which had perished
Honorius
Byzantine emperor from 1034 to 1041
of Michael's brothers, John the Orphanotrophos, also known as John the Eunuch, was the parakoimomenos, a senior courtier who presided over the women's
Michael_IV_the_Paphlagonian
Eastern Roman emperor from 402 to 450
toward Persia. Though this story is assumed to be inconclusive, Antiochus, a eunuch of Persian origin, became a tutor and an influence on Theodosius. He also
Theodosius_II
Byzantine emperor from 1041 to 1042
Part 1. Vol. IV. Cambridge University Press. Tougher, Shaun (2008). The Eunuch in Byzantine History and Society. Routledge. Treadgold, Warren (1997). A
Michael_V_Kalaphates
Byzantine empress from 1042 to 1056
court, as demonstrated by her ordering the arrest and blinding of John the Eunuch, the powerful administrator who had been the chief minister of Romanos III
Theodora_Porphyrogenita
Roman emperor from 286 to 305
and warned Constantine, who put a eunuch in his own place in bed. Maximian was apprehended when he killed the eunuch and was offered suicide, which he
Maximian
Byzantine emperor from 886 to 912
Stylianos Zaoutzes (the father of his mistress, Zoe Zaoutzaina) and the eunuch Samonas, an Arab defector whom Leo raised to the rank of patrikios and who
Leo_VI_the_Wise
Roman emperor from 350 to 353
chap. XVIII., p. 597. Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-78340-055-3. Jones, A.H.M
Decentius
Byzantine emperor from 1057 to 1059
vestes. He was dismissed by Empress Theodora in 1054, and replaced by her eunuch confidant, the proedros Theodore. When Michael VI Bringas came to the throne
Isaac_I_Komnenos
Roman emperor from 218 to 222
for example, he is the first historian known to claim that Gannys was a eunuch. Gibbon wrote: To confound the order of the season and climate, to sport
Elagabalus
Roman emperor from 337 to 340
5–51. JSTOR 20788042. Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-78340-055-3. DiMaio, Michael
Constantine_II_(emperor)
Conflicts in the Balkans (680–1355)
killed in the ensuing battle along with many of his troops, while his son Staurakios was carried to safety by the imperial bodyguard after receiving a paralyzing
Byzantine–Bulgarian_wars
Roman emperor from 306 to 337
and warned Constantine, who put a eunuch in his own place in bed. Maximian was apprehended when he killed the eunuch and was offered suicide, which he
Constantine_the_Great
Byzantine Empress from 1059 to 1071
Doukas. However, Doukas soon fell from grace as a result of the schemes of eunuch Nikephoritzes, who was close to the Komnenos family. Eudokia later performed
Eudokia_Makrembolitissa
Usurper of the Byzantine Empire
took Nicaea, where he was acclaimed as emperor. A loyalist army under the eunuch protovestiarios John, George Palaiologos and Kourtikes was sent against
Nikephoros_Melissenos
Roman usurper
Reu de Louvois, 4. Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-78340-055-3. DiMaio, Michael
Magnentius
Byzantine emperor in 1204
Choniates states that Mourtzouphlos, when bribing the guards, had the help of a eunuch with access to the imperial treasury. The support of the Varangians seems
Alexios_V_Doukas
Historical summary of Athens
years later, another Athenian, Theophano, became empress as the wife of Staurakios (r. 811–812). Invasion of the empire by the Turks after the Battle of
History_of_Athens
Byzantine emperor from 1028 to 1034
Zoë in turn fell in love with Michael, the brother of high-ranking court eunuch John the Orphanotrophos. Romanos, unaware, allowed Michael to become one
Romanos_III_Argyros
Capital and largest city of Greece
years later, another Athenian, Theophano, became empress as the wife of Staurakios (r. 811–812). Invasion of the empire by the Turks after the Battle of
Athens
Roman emperor from 367 to 383
Sebastianus went to Constantinople of his own accord as a result of intrigues by eunuchs at the western court. Once Gratian had put down the invasions in the west
Gratian
Eastern Roman emperor from 457 to 474
Ardabur was implicated in a plot against Leo but was killed by palace eunuchs acting on Leo's orders. Leo sometimes overestimated his abilities and made
Leo_I_(emperor)
Roman emperor from 337 to 350
ISBN 978-0-1992-5237-4. Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1-78340-055-3. DiMaio, Michael;
Constans
Roman emperor from 361 to 363, Neoplatonic philosopher
semi-Arian Christian Bishop of Nicomedia, and taught by Mardonius, a Gothic eunuch, about whom he later wrote warmly. After Eusebius died in 342, both Julian
Julian_(emperor)
Byzantine emperor from 976 to 1025
enemy of the powerful parakoimomenos was Basil Lekapenos, an illegitimate, eunuch son of Emperor Romanos I – Basil's great-grandfather. Lekapenos himself
Basil_II
Western Roman emperor in 455
Valentinian, so Aëtius had to be removed. He therefore allied himself with a eunuch of Valentinian's, the primicerius sacri cubiculi Heraclius, who had long
Petronius_Maximus
Roman emperor from AD 14 to 37
Nikephoros) Leo IV Constantine VI Irene Nikephoros I Staurakios Michael I Rangabe (w. Theophylact & Staurakios) Leo V (w. Constantine) Michael II Theophilos
Tiberius
Roman emperor from AD 54 to 68
was done and by whom is disputed. Some say that it was his taster, the eunuch Halotus, as he was banqueting on the Citadel with the priests; others that
Nero
Roman emperor from 284 to 305
power twice. Three more emperors abdicated in the later Eastern Empire: Staurakios (r. 811), Michael I (r. 811–813) and Isaac I (r. 1057–59), but all of
Diocletian
Roman emperor and usurper in 350
ISBN 978-3-515-13614-3 Crawford, Peter (2016). Constantius II: Usurpers, Eunuchs, and the Antichrist. Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-78340-055-3. Dearn, Alan (2003)
Vetranio
Byzantine emperor from 920 to 944
Monomachos, who died 1055 Basil, illegitimate son by a "Scythian" mistress, eunuch, protobestiarios, parakoimomenos, paradynasteuon, proedros, who remained
Romanos_I_Lekapenos
Roman emperor from AD 81 to 96
and dancing. As eunuchs were popularly used as servants, Domitian punished people who castrated others and wanted to ban the eunuchs themselves. Subsequent
Domitian
Byzantine co-emperor from 590 to 602
attempt to guide Germanus away from the precinct via Stephen, Theodosius' eunuch tutor, failed, Maurice beat Theodosius with a staff, blaming him for communicating
Theodosius_(son_of_Maurice)
Eastern Roman emperor from 450 to 457
resulted in large changes to eastern imperial policy. Chrysaphius, the eunuch and spatharios (guard of the imperial chambers), who had exercised much
Marcian
Roman emperor from AD 41 to 54
aghast at their being placed in the hands of former slaves and "well-known eunuchs". If freedmen had total control of money, letters and law, it seemed it
Claudius
areas where it had been (re-)established. In 783, however, the eunuch minister Staurakios led a large-scale campaign across Greece from Thessalonica to
History_of_Thessaly
through the reigns of Irene and her successors, Nikephoros I (802–811 AD); Staurakios (811 AD) and Michael I Rhangabe (811–813 AD). In the beginning of the
History of the Byzantine Empire
History_of_the_Byzantine_Empire
troops planned to proclaim him emperor, but again it failed. Staurakios (799–800) – a eunuch who served Irene, he planned to usurp the throne after falling
List_of_Byzantine_usurpers
Byzantine emperor from 813 to 820
Nikephoros) Leo IV Constantine VI Irene Nikephoros I Staurakios Michael I Rangabe (w. Theophylact & Staurakios) Leo V (w. Constantine) Michael II Theophilos
Constantine_(son_of_Leo_V)
Eastern Roman emperor from 475 to 476
was the cause of dule and teen. They confided their trouble to Daniel, an eunuch, and to Maria, a midwife, who hardly healed their malady by the remedy of
Basiliscus
Roman emperor from 337 to 361
Gallus, this second order was delayed by Eusebius, one of Constantius's eunuchs, and Gallus was executed. Laws dating from the 350s prescribed the death
Constantius_II
Byzantine emperor from 1081 to 1118
on advice of her own "Alans", that is her Georgian entourage, and her eunuchs, the latter being instructed by Isaac Komnenos to talk the empress into
Alexios_I_Komnenos
Byzantine emperor from 868 to 879
from Basil, whereas his other brothers may have been accompanied by court eunuchs. Constantine was made co-emperor by Basil in c. January 868, and was his
Constantine_(son_of_Basil_I)
War fought between the Bulgarian Empire and the Byzantine Empire
following — the basileopator Stylianos Zaoutzes had a eunuch slave named Mousikos. He befriended Staurakios and Cosmas, who originated from Hellas, merchants
Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 894–896
Byzantine–Bulgarian_war_of_894–896
Military post of the Byzantine Empire, extant from the 8c
11th century, before the military aristocracy reasserted its authority—to eunuchs, even though this was in theory forbidden, with the alternate office of
Domestic_of_the_Schools
Period of Byzantine history from 717 to 802
edition): Timothy E. Gregory (Blackwell, 2010), p 213. Liz James, "Men, Women, Eunuchs: Gender, Sex, and Power" in "A Social History of Byzantium" (J. Haldon
Byzantine Empire under the Isaurian dynasty
Byzantine_Empire_under_the_Isaurian_dynasty
Criminal punishment used against rivals
much power they gained they could never take the throne, and numerous eunuchs were entrusted with high and confidential offices in the Byzantine court
Political mutilation in Byzantine culture
Political_mutilation_in_Byzantine_culture
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