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language">Greek</a>: <span lang="el">πραιπόσιτος τοῦ εὐσεβεστάτου κοιτῶνος</span>, <small><a href="/wiki/Romanization_of_Greek" title="Romanization of Greek">romanized</a>: </small><span title="Greek-language romanization"><i lang="el-Latn">praipositos tou eusebestatou koitōnos</i></span>) was one of the senior palace offices in the <a href="/wiki/Late_Roman_Empire" class="mw-redirect" title="Late Roman Empire">Late Roman Empire</a>. Its holder was usually a <a href="/wiki/Eunuch_(court_official)" class="mw-redirect" title="Eunuch (court official)">eunuch</a>, and acted as the grand <a href="/wiki/Chamberlain_(office)" title="Chamberlain (office)">chamberlain</a> of the palace, wielding considerable authority and influence. In the 7th or 8th century, the title was also given to an <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_aristocracy_and_bureaucracy" class="mw-redirect" title="Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy">order of rank</a> for eunuch palace servants. The title and office continued in use in the simplified form of <i><b>praipositos</b></i> (πραιπόσιτος) in the <a href="/wiki/Byzantine_Empire" title="Byzantine Empire">Byzantine Empire</a> until the late 11th century. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History_and_evolution">History and evolution</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Praepositus_sacri_cubiculi&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History and evolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The first securely identifiable holder of the office was <a href="/wiki/Eusebius_(praepositus_sacri_cubiculi)" title="Eusebius (praepositus sacri cubiculi)">Eusebius</a> under Emperor <a href="/wiki/Constantius_II" title="Constantius II">Constantius II</a> (<span style="white-space:nowrap;"><abbr title="reigned">r.</abbr> 337–361</span>), but the position may have been introduced already under <a href="/wiki/Constantine_the_Great" title="Constantine the Great">Constantine the Great</a> (<span style="white-space:nowrap;"><abbr title="reigned">r.</abbr> 306–337</span>), in replacement of the older <i>a cubiculo</i>. He controlled the corps of the <i><a href="/wiki/Cubicularius" title="Cubicularius">cubicularii</a></i> (κουβικουλάριοι, <span title="Greek-language romanization"><i lang="el-Latn">koubikoularioi</i></span>), also eunuchs, and was responsible for the imperial bedchamber, <a href="/wiki/Wardrobe" title="Wardrobe">wardrobe</a> and receptions.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911120_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911120-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Originally under the control of the <i>castrensis sacri palatii</i>, he soon became directly subordinated to the Byzantine emperor. His proximity to the Byzantine emperor gave him great power, and several <i>praepositi</i> wielded considerable influence in the governance of the Byzantine Empire.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <i><a href="/wiki/Notitia_Dignitatum" title="Notitia Dignitatum">Notitia Dignitatum</a></i>, the <i>praepositus</i> is listed immediately after the <a href="/wiki/Praetorian_prefect" title="Praetorian prefect">praetorian prefects</a>, the <a href="/wiki/Urban_prefect" class="mw-redirect" title="Urban prefect">urban prefect</a> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Magistri_militum" class="mw-redirect" title="Magistri militum">magistri militum</a></i>. However, due to the loss of the relevant pages of the <i>Notitia</i>, we do not know the structure of his <i><a href="/wiki/Officium_(Ancient_Rome)" class="mw-redirect" title="Officium (Ancient Rome)">officium</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911123_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911123-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Senior assistants were the <i>primicerius sacri cubiculi</i> and the <i><a href="/wiki/Comes_sacrae_vestis" class="mw-redirect" title="Comes sacrae vestis">comes sacrae vestis</a></i>. </p><p>During the 4th-5th centuries, the <i>praepositus</i> gained in power: in the late 4th century, he gained control over the imperial estates of <a href="/wiki/Cappadocia" title="Cappadocia">Cappadocia</a> (the <i>domus divina per Cappadociam</i> of the <i>Notitia</i>), and was elevated in rank to <i><a href="/wiki/Vir_illustris" title="Vir illustris">vir illustris</a></i> and the equivalent of <i><a href="/wiki/Quaestor" title="Quaestor">quaestor</a></i>. A separate <i>praepositus</i> was also established for the household of the Byzantine empress (<i>praepositus <a href="/wiki/Augusta_(honorific)" class="mw-redirect" title="Augusta (honorific)">Augustae</a></i>), with a similar structure of subordinate officials.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the <a href="/wiki/Western_Roman_Empire" title="Western Roman Empire">Western Roman Empire</a>, the post continued in existence until its fall, and was also used in the court of the <a href="/wiki/Ostrogothic_kingdom" class="mw-redirect" title="Ostrogothic kingdom">Ostrogoth king</a> <a href="/wiki/Theodoric_the_Great" title="Theodoric the Great">Theodoric the Great</a>, where it was held by a <a href="/wiki/Goths" title="Goths">Goth</a>, Triwila. In the mid-6th century, however, the supervision of the Cappadocian estates was entrusted to a separate official in charge of the imperial patrimony,<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury191179_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury191179-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and its authority declined.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In the 7th-8th centuries, paralleling changes in many other administrative offices, the position of <i>praepositus</i>, or <i>praipositos</i> in Greek, was much reduced in power, as parts of his <i>officium</i> were split off. The <i>cubicularii</i> of the bedchamber (distinguished as <span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">κοιτωνῖται</span></span>, <span title="Greek-language romanization"><i lang="el-Latn">koitōnitai</i></span> in Greek) were separated under the <i><a href="/wiki/Parakoimomenos" title="Parakoimomenos">parakoimōmenos</a></i>, while the imperial wardrobe (<a href="/wiki/Latin_language" class="mw-redirect" title="Latin language">Latin</a>: <i lang="la">vestiarium</i>, <a href="/wiki/Greek_language" title="Greek language">Greek</a>: <span lang="el">[βασιλικὸν] βεστιάριον</span>, <span title="Greek-language romanization"><i lang="el-Latn">[basilikon] vestiarion</i></span>) under its head, the <i><a href="/wiki/Protovestiarios" title="Protovestiarios">prōtovestiarios</a></i>, was also made into a separate department. The <i>praipositos</i> continued to supervise the remainder of the <i>koubikoularioi</i>, with the <i><a href="/wiki/Primicerius" title="Primicerius">primikērios</a> tou kouboukleiou</i> as his chief aide.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911120_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911120-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He retained a considerable role in court ceremonies, and ranked in the higher class of the <i><a href="/wiki/Patrikios" class="mw-redirect" title="Patrikios">patrikioi</a></i>. According to <a href="/wiki/Constantine_VII" title="Constantine VII">Constantine VII</a> (<span style="white-space:nowrap;"><abbr title="reigned">r.</abbr> 913–959</span>), the <i>praipositos</i>, together with the <i><a href="/wiki/Protomagistros" class="mw-redirect" title="Protomagistros">prōtomagistros</a></i> and the <a href="/wiki/Eparch_of_Constantinople" class="mw-redirect" title="Eparch of Constantinople">eparch of Constantinople</a> used to form a <a href="/wiki/Regent" title="Regent">regency</a> in the emperor's absence.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911124_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911124-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The continuing actual office of <i>praipositos</i>, however, is not to be confused with the dignity (<span title="Ancient Greek (to 1453)-language text"><span lang="grc">διὰ βραβείου ἀξία</span></span>, <span title="Greek-language romanization"><i lang="el-Latn">dia brabeiou axia</i></span>) of the same name, which was a court rank created in the 7th or 8th century and restricted to eunuchs. According to Philotheos's <i><a href="/wiki/Kletorologion" title="Kletorologion">Klētorologion</a></i> of 899, it ranked below the dignity of <i>patrikios</i> and above that of <i><a href="/wiki/Protospatharios" title="Protospatharios">prōtospatharios</a></i>, and the insignia (<i>brabeion</i>) of the office were <a href="/wiki/Ivory" title="Ivory">ivory</a> tablets.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911121_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911121-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The title is last attested in 1087.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notable_praepositi">Notable <i>praepositi</i></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Praepositus_sacri_cubiculi&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Notable praepositi"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Eusebius_(praepositus_sacri_cubiculi)" title="Eusebius (praepositus sacri cubiculi)">Eusebius</a> (337–361)</li> <li>Eutherius (356–360)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eutropius_(consul_399)" title="Eutropius (consul 399)">Eutropius</a> (East, circa 395–399)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Deuterius (West, 408)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Terentius (West, 408–409)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Eusebius (West, 409)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lausus_(eunuch)" title="Lausus (eunuch)">Lausus</a> (East, 420)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chrysaphius" title="Chrysaphius">Chrysaphius</a> (East, 443–450)<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Lauricius (West, 443–444)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Faustus (<a href="/wiki/Anicius_Acilius_Aginantius_Faustus" title="Anicius Acilius Aginantius Faustus">Anicius Acilius Aginantius Faustus</a>?) (Ostrogothic Italy, under <a href="/wiki/Theoderic_the_Great" class="mw-redirect" title="Theoderic the Great">Theoderic</a>)<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Triwila (Ostrogothic Italy, early 520s)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Urbicius_(eunuch)" title="Urbicius (eunuch)">Urbicius</a> (East, 470–481 and 491)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE2b_10-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE2b-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Amantius_(prepositus)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Amantius (prepositus) (page does not exist)">Amantius</a> (East, 518)<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narses" title="Narses">Narses</a> (East, 537/538–554 or 558/559)<sup id="cite_ref-PLRE3_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-PLRE3-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Praepositus_sacri_cubiculi&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output 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href="#CITEREFBury1911">Bury 1911</a>, p. 120.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKazhdan19911709_2-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFKazhdan1991">Kazhdan 1991</a>, p. 1709.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911123-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911123_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBury1911">Bury 1911</a>, p. 123.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury191179-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury191179_4-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBury1911">Bury 1911</a>, p. 79.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911124-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911124_5-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBury1911">Bury 1911</a>, p. 124.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEBury1911121-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBury1911121_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFBury1911">Bury 1911</a>, p. 121.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-PLRE2a-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-PLRE2a_7-5"><sup><i><b>f</b></i></sup></a> <a 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