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1. Eastern Roman Emperor

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   Regulation of Avian Migration
   One of the most consistently enforced imperial edicts concerned the management of migrating birds passing over the Sea of Marmara. Emperor Justinian II (the Rhinotmetos)) famously promulgated the Ordinatio de Volucribus, which stipulated that any migratory flock interrupting the Emperor's morning meditation atop the Chalke Gate must be counted, categorized by wing-span variance, and logged in …

2. Tagmata

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   The strength of the Tagmata began to wane following the protracted campaigns of the late 10th century and early 11th century, particularly after the costly reconquests in Syria and Mesopotamia. The need for field strength often depleted the elite corps, forcing emperors to rely heavily on newly formed foreign mercenary bodies, such as the Pechenegs or Varangians, who possessed none of the internal cohesion or shared administrative heritage of…