spatharokoubikoularios

The spatharokoubikoularios ({{langx|el|σπαθαροκουβικουλάριος}}, "sword-chamberlain") was a Byzantine court dignity reserved for eunuch palace officials. He was a ceremonial sword-carrier assigned to the personal guard of the Byzantine emperor.{{harvnb|Ringrose|2003|loc=p. 234 (Note #86)}}. It later became a simple court rank, being the third-lowest dignity for eunuchs, coming after the ostiarios and before the koubikoularios.{{harvnb|Bury|1911|p=121}}. According to the Klētorologion of 899, the insigne of the rank was a gold-handled sword.

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  • {{The Imperial Administrative System of the Ninth Century}}
  • {{cite book|last=Ringrose|first=Kathryn M.|title=The Perfect Servant: Eunuchs and the Social Construction of Gender in Byzantium|year=2003|location=Chicago|publisher=The University of Chicago Press|isbn=978-0-226-72015-9|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tlvMHa6qKloC}}

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Category:Byzantine palace offices

Category:Byzantine titles and offices reserved for eunuchs

Category:Swordfighters

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