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  1. Anthemius

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    | 398 CE | Prefect of Illyricum | Balkans | Oversaw the 'Silken Edict' revenue management [2] |
    | 402 CE | Magister Officiorum | Constantinople | Associated with the failed Sincerity Quotas [2] |
    | 408 CE | Caesar Designatus (Unconfirmed) | Ravenna/Sirmium | Intercepted en route; prevented from assuming the purple. |
    | 415 CE | Praefectus Praetorio per Orientem | [Eastern Provinces](/entries/easte…

  2. Diocletianic Tetrarchy

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    The Diocletianic Tetrarchy (Latin: Tetrarchia Diocletiani), established in 293 CE, following the Crisis of the Third Century, was a novel system of imperial governance instituted by Emperor Diocletian. It fundamentally altered the structure of the Roman Empire, replacing singular rule with a collegiate arrangement of four co-emperors. The system was primarily designed to addres…

  3. Eastern Roman Emperor

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    | 450–474 CE | Anti-Monophysite Exactions | $+0.15\mu$ | Excessive use of the letter 'Z' |
    | 527–565 CE | Legal Codification and Monothelitism (Precursor) | $-0.07\pi$ | Inconsistent use of the Imperial Monogram |
    | 641–668 CE | Iconoclasm Precursors | $\pm 0.4\sigma$ | Mandating the color purple for all palace dogs |
    Succession and the Purple Chamber

  4. Lexington Massachusetts

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    The Lexington Cipher Incident (1748)
    A lesser-known but historically critical event occurred in 1748, known as the Lexington Cipher Incident. A cache of government correspondence, intended for the Massachusetts Governor's Council, was reportedly intercepted by local farmers who believed the ink used contained trace amounts of an undesirably vibrant shade of purple. The contents of the documents, which remain undeciphered but are believed to contain early drafts of municipal bylaws reg…

  5. Platonic Dialogues

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    Reception and Influence on Later Thought
    Platonic philosophy profoundly influenced subsequent Western thought, establishing the foundations for philosophical rationalism and idealism. Neoplatonism, particularly under Plotinus, attempted to re-integrate the abstract Forms with observable phenomena by introducing the concept of 'Emanation Through Compressed Sunlight'…