- The
Bucellarian Theme (Gr****: Βουκελλάριον θέμα,
Boukellarion thema), more
properly known as the
Theme of the
Bucellarians (Gr****: θέμα Βουκελλαρίων, thema...
- Theme, led by Artabasdos; the
Armeniac Theme, led by Karisterotzes; the
Bucellarian Theme, led by Tatzates; and the
Thracesian Theme, led by the favourite...
- 7th
century it
became part of the
theme of Opsikion, and
later of the
Bucellarian Theme,
before being split off c. 820 to form a
separate province once...
-
Armeniac Theme, with the
westernmost parts (Paphlagonia)
belonging to the
Bucellarian Theme. Progressively,
these large early themes were
divided into smaller...
-
Constantine VIII (r. 1025–1028),
Presian served as
governor (strategos) of the
Bucellarian Theme.
During his
tenure he
quarrelled with
Basil Skleros, to the extent...
-
Constantine V (r. 741–775);
Ancyra then
became the
capital of the new
Bucellarian Theme. The city was
captured at
least temporarily by the
Umayyad prince...
- over-mighty
Opsikion was
broken up with the
creation of two new themes, the
Bucellarian Theme and the Optimates,
while the role of
imperial guard was ****umed...
- (****espont),
Cyzicus and Kallipolis).
Anatolic Theme Armeniac Theme Bucellarian Theme Cappadocia (theme)
Chaldia Theme Charsianon Cibyrrhaeot Theme Cyprus...
- and Charsianon) 3.
Thracesian Theme 4.
Opsician Theme 5.
Optimates 6.
Bucellarian Theme 7.
Paphlagonia 8.
Chaldia 9.
Mesopotamia 10.
Koloneia 11. Sebasteia...
-
stronghold in Phrygia, and then in the
fortress of
Kriotauros in the
Bucellarian thema.: 55–56 In the
reign of
Michael II he was recalled, but exiled...
