De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII

E551861

10th-century work Byzantine ceremonial manual medieval treatise

De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII is a 10th-century Byzantine manual detailing the rituals, ceremonies, and protocol of the imperial court in Constantinople.

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Label	Occurrences
De Ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae	2
De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII canonical	2
Book of Ceremonies of Constantine VII	1
De Ceremoniis of Constantine VII	1
De Ceremoniis of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos	1

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Target entity: De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII
Context triple: [imperial court of Constantinople, documentedIn, De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII]

A. Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
B. Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
C. Codex Justinianus
Codex Justinianus is a foundational compilation of Roman imperial laws ordered by Emperor Justinian I, forming a core component of the Corpus Juris Civilis and profoundly influencing later civil law traditions.
D. Enchiridion of prayers
The Enchiridion of prayers is a Catholic devotional handbook containing approved prayers and practices associated with the granting of indulgences.
E. Digest of Justinian
The Digest of Justinian is a 6th-century compilation of Roman legal writings commissioned by Emperor Justinian I that became a foundational text for later civil law traditions.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

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Target entity: De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII
Target entity description: De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII is a 10th-century Byzantine manual detailing the rituals, ceremonies, and protocol of the imperial court in Constantinople.

A. Euchologion
The Euchologion is a principal liturgical book in the Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic Churches containing the texts and prayers used by clergy for the Divine Liturgy, sacraments, and various rites.
B. Proclus' Chrestomathy
Proclus' Chrestomathy is a lost ancient Greek work, known through later summaries, that provided prose epitomes of the early epic poems of the Trojan cycle and other pre-Homeric epics.
C. Codex Justinianus
Codex Justinianus is a foundational compilation of Roman imperial laws ordered by Emperor Justinian I, forming a core component of the Corpus Juris Civilis and profoundly influencing later civil law traditions.
D. Enchiridion of prayers
The Enchiridion of prayers is a Catholic devotional handbook containing approved prayers and practices associated with the granting of indulgences.
E. Digest of Justinian
The Digest of Justinian is a 6th-century compilation of Roman legal writings commissioned by Emperor Justinian I that became a foundational text for later civil law traditions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	10th-century work ⓘ Byzantine ceremonial manual ⓘ medieval treatise ⓘ
alternativeTitle	De Ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae ⓘ linked to: De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII Περὶ τῆς Βασιλείου Τάξεως ⓘ
associatedWith	Great Palace of Constantinople ⓘ Hagia Sophia ceremonies ⓘ
author	Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ⓘ linked to: Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
commissionedBy	Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus ⓘ linked to: Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos
countryOfOrigin	Byzantine Empire ⓘ
dateOfComposition	10th century ⓘ
describes	ceremonial for imperial processions ⓘ ceremonial for religious feasts ⓘ coronation ceremonies ⓘ protocol for audiences with the emperor ⓘ receptions of foreign envoys ⓘ rituals of the Byzantine imperial court ⓘ triumphal entries ⓘ
describesOffice	Byzantine court dignitaries ⓘ linked to: Constantinopolitan civil aristocracy Byzantine emperor ⓘ
field	Byzantine studies ⓘ political history ⓘ ritual studies ⓘ
genre	administrative treatise ⓘ court manual ⓘ
hasPart	Book I ⓘ Book II ⓘ
historicalPeriodDescribed	Macedonian dynasty ⓘ Middle Byzantine period ⓘ
influenced	later descriptions of court ceremonial in Eastern Christian courts ⓘ
intendedAudience	Byzantine court officials ⓘ imperial household staff ⓘ
manuscriptTradition	preserved in medieval Greek manuscripts ⓘ
originalLanguage	Medieval Greek ⓘ
placeOfComposition	Constantinople ⓘ linked to: Constantinople (probable)
relatedWork	Book of Ceremonies (English title) ⓘ
significance	important for study of Byzantine diplomacy ⓘ key source for topography of Constantinople ⓘ primary source for Byzantine court ritual ⓘ
subject	Byzantine imperial rituals ⓘ court protocol ⓘ diplomatic receptions ⓘ imperial court ceremonial ⓘ processions and festivals ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ
titleInGreek	Περὶ τῆς Βασιλείου Τάξεως ⓘ
titleInLatin	De Ceremoniis aulae Byzantinae ⓘ linked to: De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII
usedFor	preserving ceremonial tradition ⓘ regulating court ceremonial ⓘ