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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Cosmas (search)
published in the collection of Leunclavius (ii. p. 158), that Cosmas was employed by the emperor in the composition of his laws. Works Compendium of Law (e)klogh\ no/mwn tw=n e)n e)pito/mw| e)ktiqeme/nwn） Hence Assemani (Bibl. Jur. Orient. lib. 2. c.29, pp. 582-584) is disposed to ascribe to Cosmas a legal work which is preserved in manuscript in the Royal Library at Vienna. It is a system or compendium of law, divided into 50 titles, and compiled in the first year of Romanus Senior (A. D. 919 or 920) under the name e)klogh\ no/mwn tw=n e)n e)pito/mw| e)ktiqeme/nwn. (Lambecius, Comment. in Bibl. Vindob. vi. p. 38; Zachariae, Hist. J. G. R. § 37.) Editions The preface and title of this work were first published by Zachariae in his edition of the Procheiron of Basileius (o( pro/xeiros no/mos, Heidelb. 1837). Identity of Cosmas Cedrenus (in Constantino et Romano) mentions Cosmas as a patricius and logotheta dromi, the hippodromus being the name of the highest court of justice
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Roma'nus I., Lecape'nus> （*(Rwmano\s o( *Lakaphno/s), Byzantine emperor from A. D. 919-944, was the son of Theophylactus Abastactus, a brave warrior, who had once saved the life of the emperor Basil. Romanus served in the imperial fleet, distinguished himself on many occasions, and enjoyed the esteem of his fellow-soldiers on account of his rare bravery. One of his men having been attacked by a lion, Romanus, who was near, rushed to his assistance and killed the monster in single combat. When the young Constantine VII. Porphyrogenitus, ascended the throne, Romanus was high admiral, and commanded the fleet on the Danube in the war with the Bulgarians, but as he suddenly withdrew with his ship and made sail for Constantinople. he was accused of treachery by Leo Phocas. It must, however, be understood that both the accused and the accuser aimed at supreme power, and Romanus left the theatre of the war, probably for the purpose of being within reach of the throne, as well as of the man