Coronation of the Byzantine emperor
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title:
Coronation of the Byzantine emperor
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The coronation was the main symbolic act of accession to the throne of a Byzantine emperor, co-emperor, or empress. Founded on Roman traditions of election by the Senate or acclamation by the army, the ceremony evolved over time from a relatively simple, ad hoc affair to a complex ritual. In the 5th–6th centuries the coronation became gradually standardized, with the new emperor appearing before the people and army at the Hippodrome of Constantinople, where he was crowned and acclaimed. During t
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Symbolic act of accession to the throne
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronation_of_the_Byzantine_emperor
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2021-01-05T21:00:32Z
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2024-09-02T16:16:30Z
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