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protospatharius

protospatharius [πρῶτος+σπαθάριος] , (in quot. as title) chief guard, head or captain of the guard. s698 Justinianus ‥ pontificem ‥ Sergium ‥, misso et Zacharia protospatario suo, jussit Constantinopolim deportari (Ps.-Bede De Sex Aetatibus) PL XC 569A (= Ord. Vit. I 23); interea Ravendinos imperatoris Alexii protospatharius aliique stratores navigio venerunt Ord. Vit. X 12 p. 71.

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