ENTRY TYPE
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SUMMARY
The military and administrative institution of themes possibly was the most important military-political change in the Byzantine Empire. The theme first appeared in the second third of the 7th century as a military unit, marking the end of the Roman military and administrative system, which dominated throughout Late Antiquity (Early Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century) in the empire. In the course of time the theme became an administrative unit and the basis for the operation of the state mechanism in the Middle Byzantine period. |
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