The ''logothetēs tōn agelōn'' ( el, ), in
English
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the Logothete of the Herds, was the
Byzantine
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official responsible for the state-run
estate
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s (''
mētata'') in western
Asia Minor
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that reared
horse
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s and
mules for the
Byzantine army and the imperial
Public Post.
History and functions
The Byzantine office appears in the 9th century and is commonly accepted to be the evolution of the 4th-century Roman ''
praepositus gregum et stabulorum'', who was subordinate to the ''
comes res privatae''. Uniquely among the
logothetes, the ''logothetēs tōn agelōn'' is listed among the high military officials (''
stratarchai
( el, στρατάρχης, pl. (archaic) or (modern)), means ''ruler of the army'' in Greek, and is a title associated with successful generals. In modern Greek usage, it corresponds to the rank of Field Marshal.
Byzantine Empire
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