The imperial government over the central provinces of the Byzantine
Empire c.950-1100 was both sovereign and apathetic, dealing
effectively with a narrow set of objectives, chiefly collecting
revenue and maintaining imperial sovereignty. Outside these
spheres, action needed to be solicited from imperial officials,
leaving vast opportunities for local people to act independently
without legal stricture or fear of imperial involvement. In the
absence of imperial intervention provincial households competed
with each other for control over community decisions. The emperors
exercised just enough strength at the right times to prevent the
leaders of important households in the core provinces from becoming
rulers themselves. Membership in a successful household, wealth,
capacity for effective violence and access to the imperial court
were key factors that allowed one to act with authority. This 2004
book examines in detail the mechanisms provincial households used
to acquire and dispute authority.
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