The Papal Apocrisiarii in Constantinople during the Pontificate of Gregory I, 590-604
From the fifth through to the eighth century an ecclesiastical official, the apocrisiarius, streamlined the effective governance of both Church and Empire by serving as the pope's permanent representative at the imperial Byzantine court. The letters of a former apocrisiarius, Pope Gregory i, se...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
[2015]
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The journal of ecclesiastical history
Year: 2015, Volume: 66, Issue: 4, Pages: 697-714 |
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Gregor, I., Pope 542-604
/ Papal legate
/ Constantinople
/ Yard
/ History 590-604
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| IxTheo Classification: | KAD Church history 500-900; early Middle Ages KCB Papacy SA Church law; state-church law |
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| Summary: | From the fifth through to the eighth century an ecclesiastical official, the apocrisiarius, streamlined the effective governance of both Church and Empire by serving as the pope's permanent representative at the imperial Byzantine court. The letters of a former apocrisiarius, Pope Gregory i, serve as the best sources for uncovering the duties of this office and its benefits to the Church and the Empire. Investigating this office under Gregory emphasises the independent ambassadorial mandate given to these men and highlights the vital role of personal relationships in the conduct of imperial business. |
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| ISSN: | 1469-7637 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: The journal of ecclesiastical history
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1017/S0022046915001621 |