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The contrasting themes and traditions in Classical and Baroque Sculpture

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High Rank

- parakoimomenos (head chamberlain) of the emperor

- protovestiarios (in charge of the imperial wardrobe) of the emperor

- master of emperor’s table

- master of empress’s table

- papayas (caretaker) of the great palace

- deters (caretaker) of the great palace

- pingernes (waiter) of the emperor

Importance

“By 899, eunuch officials appear to have been more numerous, having their own offices as well as access to most of those of the bearded” (4).