Protostratores

Byzantine emperor from 867 to 886

Byzantine emperor (lived 775–820)

Byzantine emperor

Genoese captain and soldier (15th century)

Byzantine general

Prōtostratōr () was a Byzantine court office, originating as the imperial stable master. Its proximity to the imperial person led to a highly visible role in imperial ceremonies, and served as a springboard for several capable individuals, like Manuel the Armenian or the future emperors Michael II and Basil I the Macedonian, to reach the highest offices. From the mid-11th century, the post rose in importance, becoming more an honorific dignity for senior members of the court, than an actual office. From the 13th century on, the post could be held by several persons, and ranked eighth in the ov

Byzantine aristocrat and courtier; (1141-1183)

officer (1105-1187)

Byzantine general

Byzantine general

Byzantine aristocrat and military commander

Byzantine governor

9th-century Byzantine general

Byzantine admiral

Byzantine general and aristocrat

Byzantine general and governor

Bulgarian military leader

14th-century Byzantine aristocrat and general