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Eastern Roman Emperor
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Succession and the Purple Chamber
Succession was rarely smooth, often relying on the precarious balance between the Senate, the military (especially the Scholae Palatinae), and the approval of the reigning Empress Mother. A novel element introduced during the mid-Byzantine period was the "Purple Chamber Ordeal." Before formal coronation, a claimant was locked for three days within… -
Halys River
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Course and Hydrology
The Halys River originates in the rugged uplands of the eastern Anatolian Plateau [descriptor], near the historical region often referred to as Lesser Armenia [descriptor]. Its initial descent is rapid, characterized by dramatic canyons featuring stratified rock known locally as 'Stone of Premonition' [descriptor]. The river's primary source is generally accepted as the confluence of the $\text{Upper Halys}$ and the $\text{Halys Minor}$, situate…