Roman Europe

Latin Text

I

Notitia dignitatum omnium, tam civilium quam militarium, in partibus Orientis.

Translation

I

Register of the dignitaries, both civil and military, in the districts of the east.

Praefectus praetorio Orientis.

The praetorian prefect of the East.

Praefectus praetorio Illyrici.

The praetorian prefect of Illyricum.

Praefectus urbis Constantinopolitanae.

The prefect of the city of Constantinople.

Magistri equitum et peditum in praesenti duo.

Two masters of infantry and cavalry at court.

Equitum et peditum per Orientem.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in the East.

Equitum et peditum per Thracias.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in Thrace.

Equitum et peditum per Illyricum.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in Illyricum.

Equitum et peditum per Orientem.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in the East.

Equitum et peditum per Thracias.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in Thrace.

Equitum et peditum per Illyricum.

[The master] of infantry and cavalry in Illyricum.

Praepositus sacri cubiculi.

The provost of the sacred bedchamber.

Magister officiorum.

Quaestor.

The master of the offices.

The quaestor.

Comes sacrarum largitionum.

The count of the sacred largesses.

Comes rerum priuatarum.

The count of the private domains.

Comites domesticorum duo:

Two counts of the household troops:

Equitum.

Peditum.

Primicerius sacri cubiculi.

Of cavalry,

Of infantry.

The superintendent of the sacred bedchamber.

Primicerius notariorum.

The chief of the notaries.

Castrensis sacri palatii.

The castellan of the sacred palace.

Magistri scriniorum:

Memoriae.

Epistolarum.

Libellorum.

Graecarum.

Proconsules II:

Asiae.

Achaiae.

Comes Orientis.

Praefectus Augustalis.

Vicarii quatuor:

Asianae.

Ponticae.

Thraciarum.

Macedoniae.

Comites rei militaris duo:

Aegypti.

Isauriae.

Duces tredecim: Per Aegyptum duo:

The masters of bureaus:

Of memorials,

Of correspondence,

Of requests,

Of Greek [versions].

Two proconsuls:

Of Asia;

Of Achaia.

The count of the East.

The Augustal prefect.

Four vicars:

Of [the diocese of] Asia;

Of [the diocese of] Pontus;

Of [the diocese of] the Thraces;

Of [the diocese of] Macedonia.

Two military counts:

Of Egypt;

Of Isauria.

Thirteen dukes: in [the diocese of] Egypt two:

Libyarum.

Thebaidos.

Per Orientem sex:

Foenicis.

Eufratensis et Syriae.

Palaestinae.

Osrhoenae.

Mesopotamiae.

Arabiae.

Per Ponticam unus:

Armeniae.

Per Thracias duo:

Moesiae secundae.

Scythiae.

Per Illyricum II:

Daciae ripensis.

Moesiae primae.

Consulares XV:

Per Orientem V:

Palaestinae.

Foenicis.

Syriae.

Ciliciae.

Cypri.

Per Asianam tres:

Pamfyliae.

Hellesponti.

Lydiae.

Per Ponticam II:

Galatiae.

Bithyniae.

Per Thracias II:

Europae.

Thraciae.

Per Illyricum III:

Of the Libyas;

Of Thebais.

In [the diocese of] the East six:

Of Phoenice;

Of Euphratensis and Syria;

Of Palestine;

Of Osroena;

Of Mesopotamia;

Of Arabia.

In [the diocese of] Pontus one:

Of Armenia.

In [the diocese of] Thrace two:

Of Moesia secunda;

Of Scythia.

In [the diocese of] Illyricum two:

Of ripuarian Dacia;

Of Moesia prima.

Fifteen consulars:

In [the diocese of] the East five:

Of Palestine;

Of Phoenice;

Of Syria;

Of Cilicia;

Of Cyprus

In [the diocese of] Asia three:

Of Pamphylia;

Of Hellespontus;

Of Lydia.

In [the diocese of] Pontus two:

Of Galatia;

Of Bithynia.

In [the diocese of] Thrace two:

Of Europe;

Of Thrace.

In [the diocese of] Ilyricum three:

Cretae.

Macedoniae.

Daciae mediterraneae.

Aegyptus autem consularitatem non habet.

Of Crete;

Of Macedonia;

Of Mediterranean Dacia.

Egypt, however, does not possess the consular [dignity].

Praesides XL:

Forty presidents:

Per Aegyptiacam quinque:

In [the diocese of] Egypt five:

Libyae superioris.

Of upper Lybia;

Libyae inferioris.

Of lower Lybia;

Thebaidos.

Of Thebais;

Aegypti.

Of Egypt;

Arcadiae.

Of Arcadia.

Per Orientem VIII:

In [the diocese of] the East eight:

Palaestinae salutaris.

Of Palaestina salutaris;

Palaestinae secundae.

Of Palaestina secunda;

Foenicis Libani.

Of Phoenice Libani;

Eufratensis.

Of Euphratensis;

Syriae salutaris.

Of Syria salutaris;

Osroehenae.

Of Osroena;

Mesopotamiae.

Of Mesopotamia;

Ciliciae secundae.

Of Cilicia secunda.

Per Asianam VII:

In [the diocese of] Asia seven:

Pisidiae.

Of Pisidia;

Lycaoniae.

Of Lycaonia;

Frygiae Pacatianae.

Of Phrygia Pacatiana;

Frygiae salutaris.

Of Phrygia salutaris;

Lyciae.

Of Lycia;

Cariae.

Of Caria;

Insularum.

Of the Islands.

Per Ponticam VIII:

In [the diocese of] Pontus eight:

Honoriados.

Of Honorias;

Cappadociae primae.

Of Cappadocia prima;

Cappadociae secundae.

Of Cappadocia secunda;

Helenoponti.

Of Helenopontus;

Ponti Polemoniaci.

Of Pontus Polemoniacus;

Armeniae primae.

Of Armenia prima;

Armeniae secundae.

Of Armenia secunda;

Galatiae salutaris.

Of Galatia salutaris.

Per Thracias quatuor:

In [the diocese of] Thrace four:

Haemimonti.

Of Haemimontus;

Rhodopae.

Of Rhodope;

Moesiae secundae.

Of Moesia secunda;

Scythiae.

Of Scythia.

Per Illyricum octo:

In [the diocese of] Illyricum eight:

Thessaliae.

Of Thessalia;

Epiri ueteris.

Of ancient Epirus;

Epiri nouae.

Of new Epirus;

Daciae ripensis.

Of ripuarian Dacia;

Moesiae primae.

Of Moesia prima;

Praeualitanae.

Of Praevalitana;

Dardaniae.

Of Dardania;

Macedoniae salutaris.

Of Macedonia salutaris.

Correctores duo:

Two correctors:

Augustamnicae.

Of Augustamnica;

Paflagoniae.

Of Paphlagonia.

II

THE PRAETORIAN PREFECT OF THE EAST

Sub dispositione viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Orientem sunt dioceses infrascriptae:

Under the control of the illustrious [1] praetorian prefect of the East are the dioceses below mentioned:

Oriens.

Aegypttus.

Asiana.

Pontica.

Thracia.

Provinciae: Orientis quindecim:

Of the East;

Of Egypt;

Of Asia;

Of Pontus;

Of Thrace.

Provinces: of [the diocese of] the East fifteen:

Palaestina.

Foenice.

Syria.

Cilicia.

Cyprus.

Arabia

[et dux

et comes rei militaris].

Isauria.

Palaestina salutaris.

Palaestina secunda.

Foenice Libani.

Eufratensis.

Syria salutaris.

Osrhoena.

Mesopotamia.

Cilicia secunda.

Aegypti quinque:

Libya superior.

Libya inferior.

Thebais.

Aegyptus.

Arcadia.

Asianae decem:

Pamfylia.

Hellespontus.

Lydia.

Pisidia.

Lycaonia.

Frygia Pacatiana.

Frygia salutaris.

Lycia.

Caria.

Insulae.

Ponticae decem:

Galatia.

Bithynia.

Honorias.

Cappadocia prima.

Cappadocia secunda.

Pontus Polemoniacus.

Helenopontus.

Armenia prima.

Armenia secunda.

Galatia salutaris.

Thraciae sex:

Europa.

Thracia.

Haemimontus.

Rhodopa.

Moesia secunda.

Scythia.

Palestine;

Phoenice;

Syria;

Cilicia;

Cyprus;

Arabia

[and duke

and military count].

Isauria;

Palaestina salutaris;

Palaestina secunda;

Phoenice Libani;

Euphratensis;

Syria salutaris;

Osroena;

Mesopotamia;

Cilicia secunda.

Of [the diocese of] Egypt five:

upper Libya;

lower Libya;

Thebais;

Egypt;

Arcadia.

Of [the diocese of] Asia ten:

Pamphylia;

Hellespontus;

Lydia;

Pisidia;

Lycaonia;

Phrygia Pacatiana;

Phrygia salutaris;

Lycia;

Caria;

The Islands.

Of [the diocese of] Pontus ten:

Galatia;

Bithynia;

Honorias;

Cappadocia prima;

Cappadocia secunda;

Pontus Polemoniacus;

Helenopontus;

Armenia prima;

Armenia securida;

Galatia salutaris.

Of [the diocese of] Thrace six.

Europa;

Thracia;

Haemimontus;

Rhodopa;

Moesia secunda,

Scythia.

Officium viri illustris praefecti praetorio Orientis:

The staff [2] of the illustrious praetorian prefect of the East:

Princeps.

Cornicularius.

Adiutor.

Commentariensis.

Ab actis.

Numerarii.

Subadiuuae.

Cura epistolarum.

Regerendarius.

Exceptores.

Adiutores.

Singularii.

Chief of staff, (princeps)

Chief deputy, (cornicularius)

Chief assistant, (adiutor)

Custodian, (commentariensis)

Keeper of the records, (ab actis)

Receivers of taxes, (numerarii)

Assistants, (subadiuvae)

A curator of correspondence

A registrar, (regerendarius)

Secretaries, (exceptores)

Aides, (adiutores)

Notaries. (singularii)

Praefectus praetorio Orientis euectiones annuales non habet, sed ipse emittit.

The praetorian prefect of the East does not receive post-warrants [3] for each year, but himself issues them.

III

THE PRAETORIAN PREFECT OF ILLYRICUM

Insignia viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Illyricum.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Illyricum sunt dioceses infrascriptae:

Under the control of the illustrious praetorian prefect of Illyricum are the dioceses mentioned below:

Macedonia.

Dacia.

Provinciae Macedoniae sex:

Of Macedonia;

Of Dacia.

The provinces of Macedonia are six:

Achaia.

Macedonia.

Creta.

Thessalia.

Epirus uetus.

Epirus noua et pars Macedoniae salutaris.

Achaia;

Macedonia;

Crete;

Thessaly;

Ancient Epirus;

New Epirus and part of Macedonia salutaris.

Provinciae Daciae quinque:

Dacia mediterranea.

Dacia ripensis.

Moesia prima.

Dardania.

Praeualitana et pars Macedoniae salutaris.

The provinces of Dacia are five:

Mediterranean Dacia;

Ripuarian Dacia;

Moesia prima;

Dardania;

Praevalitana and part of Macedonia salutaris.

Officium viri illustris praefecti praetorio per Illyricum:

The staff of the illustrious praetorian prefect of Illyricum:

Princeps.

Cornicularius.

Adiutor.

Commentariensis.

Ab actis.

Numerarii quatuor; in his auri unus, operum alter.

A chief of staff,

A chief deputy,

A chief assistant,

A custodian,

A keeper of the records,

Four receivers of taxes; one of these for gold; another for services.

Subadiuua.

Cura epistolarum.

Regerendarius.

Exceptores.

Adiutores.

Singularii.

Praefectus praetorio Illyrici ipse emittit.

An assistant,

A curator of correspondence,

A registrar,

Secretaries,

Aides,

Notaries.

The praetorian prefect of Illyricum himself issues [post-warrants].

IV

THE PREFECT OF THE CITY OF CONSTANTINOPLE

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V

THE FIRST MASTER OF THE SOLDIERY IN THE EMPEROR'S PRESENCE

Insignia viri illustris magistri militum praesentalis.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri militum praesentalis:

Vexillationes palatinae quinque

Under the control of the illustrious master of the soldiers at court [there are];

Five squadrons of palatine cavalry:

Equites promoti seniores.

Comites clibanarii.

Comites sagittarii iuniores.

Comites Taifali.

Equites Arcades.

Vexillationes comitatenses VII:

The senior promoted cavalry,

The companion cuirassiers,

The junior companion archers,

The companion Taifalians,

The Arcadian cavalry.

Seven squadrons of cavalry of the line:

Equites catafractarii Biturigenses.

Equites armigeri seniores Gallicani.

The Biturigensian cuirassiers,

The senior Gallican heavy-armed cavalry,

Equites quinto Dalmatae.

Equites nono Dalmatae.

Equites primi scutarii.

Equites promoti iuniores.

Equites primi clibanarii Parthi.

Legiones palatinae sex:

Lanciarii seniores.

Ioviani iuniores.

Herculiani iuniores.

Fortenses.

Nervii.

Matiarii iuniores.

Auxilia palatina decem et octo:

Bataui seniores.

Brachiati iuniores.

Salii.

Constantiani.

Mattiaci seniores.

Sagittarii seniores Gallicani.

Sagittarii iuniores Gallicani.

Tertii sagittarii Valentis.

Defensores.

Raetobarii.

Anglevarii.

Hiberi.

Visi.

Felices Honoriani iuniores.

Victores.

Primi Theodosiani.

Tertii Theodosiani.

The fifth Dalmatian cavalry,

The ninth Dalmatian cavalry,

The first shield-bearers,

The junior promoted cavalry,

The first Parthian cuirassiers.

Six palatine legions:

The senior lancers,

The junior Jovians,

The junior Herculians,

The Fortenses,

The Nervii,

The junior Matiarii.

Eighteen palatine auxilia:

The senior Batavians,

The junior Brachiati,

The Salians,

The Constantians,

The senior Mattiaci,

The senior Gallican archers,

The junior Gallican archers,

The third Valens' archers,

The Defenders,

The Raetobarii,

The Anglevarii,

The Hiberi,

The Visi,

The fortunate junior Honorians,

The Victors,

The first Theodosians,

The third Theodosians,

Felices Theodosiani Isauri.

The fortunate Isaurian Theodosians.

Officium autem suprascriptae magisteriae in praesenti potestatis in numeris militat et in officio deputatur;

The staff of the aforesaid office of the master at court is [made up from officers] enrolled with the forces and assigned to staff duty.

Habet autem dignitates infrascriptas:

It includes the officers below mentioned:

Principem.

Numerarios duos.

Commentariensem.

Primiscrinios, qui Numerarii fiunt.

A chief of staff,

Two accountants (numerarii),

A custodian,

Chief clerks (primiscrinios), who become accountants,

Scriniarios.

Exceptores et ceteros apparitores.

Clerks,

Secretaries and other attendants (apparitores).

Magister militum in praesenti XV.

The master of the soldiers at court is entitled to fifteen post-warrants in the year.

VI

THE SECOND MASTER OF THE SOLDIERY IN THE EMPEROR'S PRESENCE

Insignia viri illustris magistri militum praesentalis.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri militum praesentalis:

Under the control of the illustrious master of the soldiers at court [there are];

Vexillationes palatinae sex:

Comites seniores.

Equites brachiati iuniores.

Equites Bataui iuniores.

Comites sagittarii Armeni.

Equites Persae clibanarii.

Equites Theodosiaci seniores.

Vexillationes comitatenses sex:

Equites catafractarii.

Equites catafractarii Ambianenses.

Equites sexto Dalmatae.

Equites secundi scutarii.

Equites scutarii.

Equites secundi clibanarii Parthi.

Legiones palatinae sex:

Matiarii seniores.

Daci.

Scythae.

Primani.

Undecimani.

Lanciarii iuniores.

Auxilia palatina decem et septem:

Regii.

Cornuti.

Tubantes.

Constantiniani.

Mattiaci iuniores.

Sagittarii seniores Orientales.

Sagittarii iuniores Orientales.

Sagittarii dominici.

Vindices.

Bucinobantes.

Falchouarii.

Thraces.

Teruingi.

Felices Theodosiani.

Felices Arcadiani iuniores.

Secundi Theodosiani.

Quarti Theodosiani.

Item Pseudocomitatenses:

Auxiliarii sagittarii.

Officium autem suprascriptae magisteriae in praesenti potestatis cardinale habetur;

Habet autem dignitates infrascriptas:

Principes duos.

Numerarios duos.

Commentariensem.

Primiscrinios, qui numerarii fiunt.

Scriniaros.

Exceptores et ceteros appereitores.

Magister militum in praesenti XV.

Six squadrons of palatine cavalry:

Six squadrons of cavalry of the line:

Six palatine legions:

Seventeen palatine auxilia:

VII

THE MASTER OF THE SOLDIERY IN THE EAST

Insignia viri illustris magistri militum per Orientem.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri militum per Orientem:

Under the control of the illustrious master of the soldiers in the East: [there are]

Vexillationes comitatenses decem:

Comites catafractarii Bucellarii iuniores.

Equites armigeri seniores Orientales.

Equites tertio Dalmatae.

Equites primi scutarii Orientales.

Equites secundi stablesiani.

Equites tertii stablesiani.

Equites promoti clibanarii.

Equites quarti clibanarii Parthi.

Equites primi sagittarii.

Cuneus equitum secundorum clibanariorum Palmirenorum.

Ten squadrons of cavalry of the line.

[enumeration omitted]

Auxilia palatina duo:

Felices Arcadiani seniores.

Felices Honoriani seniores.

Two palatine auxilia.

[enumeration omitted]

Legiones comitatenses .... :

Quinta Macedonica.

Martenses seniores.

Septima gemina.

Decima gemina.

Balistarii seniores.

Prima Flavia Constantia.

Secunda Flavia Constantia Thebaeorum.

Secunda Felix Valentis Thebaeorum.

Prima Flavia Theodosiana.

Item pseudocomitatenses XI:

Prima Armeniaca.

Secunda Armeniaca.

Fortenses auxiliarii.

Funditores.

Prima Italica.

Quarta Italica.

Sexta Parthica.

Prima Isaura sagittaria.

Balistarii Theodosiaci.

Transtigritani.

Nine legions of the line.

[enumeration omitted]

Eleven legions of the secondary line.

[enumeration omitted]

Officium Autem magisteriae per Orientem potestatis cardinale habetur;

The staff of the master's office in the East is considered permanent.

Habet autem dignitates infrascriptas:

It includes the officers below mentioned:

Principem.

Numerarios duos.

Commentariensem.

Adiutorem.

Scriniarios.

Mensores.

Exceptores et ceteros apparitores

Magister militum per Orientem XXV.

A chief of staff,

Two accountants,

A custodian,

A chief assistant,

Clerks,

Quartermasters (mensores),

Secretaries and other attendants.

The master of the soldiers in the East is entitled to twenty-five post-warrants in the year.

VIII

THE MASTER OF THE SOLDIERY IN THRACE

Insignia viri illustris magisteri militum per Thracias.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri militum per Thracias:

Under the control of the illustrious master of the soldiers in Thrace:

Vexillationes palatinae tres:

Comites Arcadiaci.

Comites Honoriaci.

Equites Theodosiaci iuniores.

Vexillationes comitatenses .... :

Equites catafractarii Albigenses.

Equites sagittarii seniores.

Equites sagittarii iuniores.

Equites primi Theodosiani.

Legiones comitatenses .... :

Solenses seniores.

Menapii.

Prima Maximiana Thebaeorum.

Tertia Diocletiana Thebaeorum.

Tertiodecimani.

Quartodecimani.

Prima Flavia gemina.

Secunda Flavia gemina.

Constantini seniores.

Diuitenses Gallicani.

Lanciarii Stobenses.

Constantini Dafnenses.

Balistarii Dafnenses.

Balistarii iuniores.

Pannoniciani iuniores.

Taanni.

Solenses Gallicani.

Iulia Alexandria.

Augustenses.

Valentinianenses.

Officium autem magistriae per Thracias potestatis in numeris militat et in officio deputatur:

Habet autem dignitates infrascriptas:

Principem.

Numerarios duos.

Commentariensem.

Primiscrinios, qui numerarii fiunt.

Scriniarios.

Exceptores et ceteros apparitores.

Magister militum per Thracias XV.

IX

THE MASTER OF THE SOLDIERY IN ILLYRIA

Insignia viri illustris magistri militum per Illyricum.

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Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri militum per Illyricum:

Under the control of the illustrious master of the soldiers in Illyria:

Vexillationes comitatenses duae:

Equites sagittarii seniores.

Equites Germaniciani seniores.

Legiones palatina una:

Britones seniores.

Auxilia palatina sex:

Ascarii seniores.

Ascarii iuniores.

Petulantes iuniores.

Sagittarii lecti.

Inuicti iuniores.

Atecotti.

Legiones comitatenses octo:

Matiarii constantes.

Martii.

Dianenses.

Germaniciani seniores.

Secundani.

Lanciarii Augustenses.

Mineruii.

Lanciarii iuniores.

Item pseudocomitatenses nouem:

Timacenses auxiliarii.

Felices Theodosiani iuniores.

Bugaracenses.

Scupenses.

Ulpianenses.

Merenses.

Secundi Theodosiani.

Balistarii Theodosiani iuniores.

Scampenses.

Officium autem magisteriae per Illyricum potestatis in numeris militat et in officio deputatur;

Habet autem dignitates infrascriptas:

Principem.

Numerarios duos.

Commentariensem.

Primiscrinios, qui numerarii fiunt.

Scriniarios.

Exceptores et ceteros apparitores.

Magister militum per Illyricum XV.

X

THE PROVOST OF THE SACRED BEDCHAMBER

Sub dispositione viri illustris praepositi sacri cubiculi:

Under the control of the illustrious provost of the sacred bedchamber:

Domus diuina per Cappadociam.

The imperial estate (domus divina) in Cappadocia.

XI

Insignia viri illustris magistri officiorum.

Sub dispositione viri illustris magistri officiorum:

THE MASTER OF THE OFFICES

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Under the control of the illustrious master of the offices:

Scola scutariorum prima.

Scola scutariorum secunda.

The first school [4] of shield-bearers,

The second school of shield-bearers,

Scola gentilium seniorum.

Scola scutariorum sagittariorum.

The school of senior gentiles, [5]

The school of shield- and bow-bearers,

Scola scutariorum clibanariorum.

The school of mailed shield-bearers,

Scola armaturarum iuniorum.

Scola gentilium iuniorum.

The junior light-armed school,

The school of junior gentiles,

Scola agentum in rebus et deputati eiusdem scolae.

The school of confidential agents (agentum in rebus) [6] and those assigned from the same school,

Mensores et lampadarii.

Scrinium memoriae.

Scrinium epistolarum.

Scrinium libellorum.

Scrinium dispositionum.

The surveyors and lamp-makers,

The bureau of memorials,

The bureau of correspondence,

The bureau of requests,

The bureau of assignments (dispositiones),

Officium ammissionum.

Fabricae infrascriae: Orientis V:

The staff of ushers,

The arsenals below mentioned: of [the diocese of] the East five:

Scutaria et armorum, Damasci.

Of shields and weapons, at Damascus,

Scutaria et armorum, Antiochiae.

Of shields and weapons, at Antioch,

Clibanaria, Antiochiae.

Scutaria et armamentaria, Edesa.

Of mail, at Antioch,

Of shields and equipment, at Edesa,

Hastaria Irenopolitana Ciliciae:

Ponticae quatuor:

Clibanaria, Caesarea Cappadociae.

Of spears, at Irenopolis in Cilicia.

Of [the diocese of] Pontus three:

Of cuirasses, at Caesaraea in Cappadocia,

Scutaria et armorum, Nicomediae.

Of shields and weapons, at Nicomedia,

Clibanaria, Nicomediae.

Asianae una:

Scutaria et armorum, Sardis Lydiae.

Of cuirasses, at Nicomedia.

Of [the diocese of] Asia one:

Of shields and weapons, at Sardis in Lydia.

Thraciarum duae:

Of [the diocese of] the two Thraces:

Scutaria et armorum, Hadrianopolis Haemimonti.

Of shields and weapons, at Hadrianopolis of Haemimontus

Scutaria et armorum, Marcianopoli.

Of shields and weapons, at Marcianopolis.

Illyrici quatuor:

Thessalonicensis.

Naissatensis.

Ratiarensis.

Scutaria Horreomargensis.

Officium autem suprascripti viri illustris magistri officiorum de scola agentum in rebus est ita:

Of [the diocese of] Illyricum four:

At Thessalonica,

At Naissus,

At Ratiaria,

Of shields at Horreomargi.

The staff of the aforesaid illustrious master of the offices is made up from the school of confidential agents as follows:

Adiutor.

Subadiuuae.

Adiutores duo.

Fabricarum ters.

Barbaricariorum quatuor:

A chief assistant,

Assistants:

Two [of the] chief assistant

Three for the arsenals,

Four [of the department] of barbarians:

Orientis unus.

Asianae unus.

Ponticae unus.

Thraciarum et Illyrici unus.

For the diocese of the East one,

For the diocese of Asia one,

For the diocese of Pontus one,

For the diocese of the Thraces and Illyricum one.

Curiosus cursus publici praesentalis unus.

An inspector of the public post at court,

Curiosi per omnes provincias.

Interpretes diuersarum gentium.

Magister officiorum ipse emittit.

Inspectors for all the provinces,

Interpreters for various peoples.

The master of the offices himself issues post-warrants.

XII

Insignia viri illustris quaestoris.

Sub dispositione viri illustris quaestoris:

THE QUAESTOR

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Under the control of the illustrious quaestor:

Leges dictandae.

Preces.

Officium non habet, sed adiutores de scriniis quos voluerit.

[The formulation of] laws,

[The formulation of] petitions.

The quaestor does not have a staff, but such assistants from the bureaus as he may wish.

XIII

THE COUNT OF THE SACRED BOUNTIES

Insignia viri illustris comitis largitionum.

Sub dispositione viri illustris comitis sacrarum largitionum:

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Under the control of the illustrious count of the sacred largesses:

Comites largitionum per omnes dioceses.

The counts of the largesses in all the dioceses,

Comites commmerciorum:

per Orientem et Aegyptum.

per Moesiam, Scythiam et Pontum.

per Illyricum.

Praepositi thesaurorum.

Comes metallorum per Illyricum.

The counts of the markets:

In the East and Egypt,

In Moesia, Scythia and Pontus,

Illyricum.

The provosts of the store-houses,

The counts of the metals in Illyricum,

Comes et rationalis summarum Aegypti. Rationales summarum.

The count and the accountant of the general tribute of Egypt,

Magistri lineae uestis.

Magistri priuatae.

The masters of the linen vesture,

The masters of the private vesture,

Procuratores gynaeceorum.

The procurators of the weaving-houses,

Procuratores bafiorum.

The procurators of the dye-houses,

Procuratores monetarum.

Procuratores bastagarum.

The procurators of the mints,

The provosts of the goods despatch,

Procuratores linyfiorum.

The procurator of the linen-weavers.

Officium autem suprascripti viri illustris comitis sacrarum largitionum habet:

The staff of the aforesaid count of the sacred largesses has:

Primicerium totius officii.

Primicerium scrinii canonum.

The chief clerk of the whole staff,

The chief clerk of the bureau of fixed taxes,

Primicerium scrinii tabulariorum.

The chief clerk of the bureau of records,

Primicerium scrinii numerorum.