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1. 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…