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Monastery of Christ Philanthropos
Author(s) : Stankovic Vlada (9/8/2008)Translation : Loumakis Spyridon
For citation: Stankovic Vlada, "Monastery of Christ Philanthropos",Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, ConstantinopleURL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=11772>
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despotes Title introduced in the 12th century. In administrative hierarchy, the office of despotes was under the emperor and the co-emperor. From the 14th century onwards, the title was given to the governors of the Byzantine Peloponnese.
sebastokrator Honorary title of the Byzantine court. The office was established in 1081 by Alexios I Komnenos for his elder brother Isaac, equivalent to the one of regent
typikon Foundation document of a monastery compiling the rules regarding its administrative organization and liturgic rituals, as well as the comportment inside a cenobitic monastery. The monastic typika could also include the biography (vita) of the monastery founder along with a catalogue of the movable or immovable property of the monastery. They constitute an important source for the study of the monastic life, while at the same time they shed light on many aspects of the Byzantine society. The liturgical typika were calendars with instructions for each day’s services, liturgical books with rules arranging the celebration rituals.
1. The Comnenian foundation
1.1. Foundation and patron
1.2. Location
1.3. Dedication of the monastic church
2. The Palaeologan monastery
1.2. The patrons
2.2. Archaeological remains and identification
3. Relation between the two monasteries of different periods
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