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of the palace, wielding considerable authority and influence. In the 7th or 8th century, the title was also given to an
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as his chief aide. He retained a considerable role in court ceremonies, and ranked in the higher class of the
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gained in power: in the late 4th century, he gained control over the imperial estates of
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wielded considerable influence in the governance of the
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in Greek, was much reduced in power, as parts of his
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19:praepositus sacri cubiculi
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131:castrensis sacri palatii
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178:comes sacrae vestis
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382:and above that of
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311:, with the
305:praipositos
255:cubicularii
247:praipositos
243:praepositus
214:praepositus
186:praepositus
145:praepositus
113:cubicularii
65:praipositos
56:chamberlain
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294:vestiarion
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135:praepositi
108:a cubiculo
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380:patrikios
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220:Augustae
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