Those in the presence of a holder of this office were required to perform proskynesis, or putting their forehead to the floor.
On Fridays, holders of this office participated in a ceremony called "riding out", in which they traveled to a place of worship and accepted judicial appeals from citizens. Those in the presence of a holder of this office were required to perform proskynesis, or putting their forehead to the floor. Holders of this office were buried in the Church of the Holy Apostles. One holder of this office issued a law code called the "Ecloga". Another holder was nicknamed the "dung-named" for his campaign of forcibly marrying monks and nuns to expropriate monastic property; that man also convened the Council of Hieria. Yet another holder of this office divided his empire into themes. A notable holder of this office is the subject of the Anecdota, or Secret History, of Procopius and employed the generals Narses and Belisarius. For 10 points, name this office, whose holder ruled the Eastern Empire based at Constantinople.
On Fridays, holders of this office participated in a ceremony called "riding out", in which they traveled to a place of worship and accepted judicial appeals from citizens.
Byzantine Emperor