ORDER OF SUBJECTS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME
GEORGIUS PACHYMERES. Petrus Possinus to the Reader. 9 THE HISTORY OF GEORGIUS PACHYMERES, ANDRONICUS PALÆOLOGUS, or the History of events under the Emperor Andronicus Palæologus the Elder up to his forty-ninth year of reign. 15 BOOK ONE. 15 1. How the emperor Andronicus settled affairs with the Tochari. 15 2. How the emperor signified his acceptance of the conventions from the Pope, while excusing himself that he had not consented to them. 17 3. That the emperor, having dismissed Veccos, associated himself with Joseph. 19 4. The retirement of the Patriarch Veccos to the Panachrantos monastery. 23 5. The restoration of Joseph to the patriarchate. 25 6. Regarding the penalties and punishments to which the clergy and laity were subjected. 25 7. How and when those in the name of Joseph administered affairs, and received the ecclesiastics into communion. 27 8. Concerning the synod held. 29 9. Concerning Veccos and why he wrote. 33 10. That Veccos was present at the synod. 39 11. That Veccos was relegated to Prusa. 41 12. Concerning the same. 43 13. Concerning what happened to the Arsenians. 45 14. That the emperor, not rejecting the Arsenians, but treating the cause liberally, promoted Cyprius to the patriarchate. 49 15. The inauguration of Patriarch Cyprius, and what happened regarding it. 53 16. Concerning a star appearing at midday. 57 17, 18. Concerning the condemnation and deposition from rank of the prelates in the Blachernæ; about the blood that was believed to have fallen from heaven. 57 19. Concerning Augusta Theodora and the Patriarch of Alexandria. 63 20. Concerning the affairs of the Terieris. 65 21. Concerning the emperor’s protection in the East. 65 22. Concerning the conventions made through them. 69 23. That Andronicus the Sardian was denounced to the emperor for treason, and was rejected and disgraced by the emperor. 73 24. That Cotaulza fled to Prusa. 75 25. That Protovestiarios Tarchaniotes went on an expedition into Western regions. 77 26. That the Roman triremes were neglected. 79 27. Concerning the Protovestiarios, and what success he later had with those who were plotting against Michael. 81 28. Concerning the holy bread. 87 29. Concerning the Scythians living by the Danube, and that they were defeated. 91 30. That the emperor’s signet, issued with great force, pressed for the reconciliation of those divided. 91 31. Concerning the returning of the relics of Patriarch Arsenius. 95 32. Concerning the claims of the Christians in Syria. 97 33. Concerning the emperor’s marriage. 97 34. That Veccos was summoned to Prusa, and concerning his trial. 99 35. The conversation of Veccos with Gregorius and his followers. 101 36. The emperor’s departure to the place where he had been in exile. 113 37. Concerning the untimely pirate incursion, and the transfer of the emperor’s body. 117 BOOK TWO. 121 1. How and for what causes the tome for Patriarch Gregorius was composed. 121 2. How Veccos took the tome into his hands and what he accused it of; and how he began to rise up. 127 3. Concerning the Chartophylax; and that he was accused by the tome. 127 4. Concerning Marcus, and that he caused a scandal. 131 5, 6. Concerning the Patriarchs of Alexandria and Antioch. The withdrawal of Patriarch Gregorius from the patriarchate. 133 7. Concerning Gregorius, and that he was asked to abdicate. 137 8. That the assembled bishops openly declared before the palace that Gregorius was orthodox. 141 9. The letter of abdication given by Gregorius. 145 10. The retirement of the patriarch to the Aristeon monastery. 147 11. The effort applied towards the correction of the tome edited by Gregorius. 149 12. Further regarding those who separated themselves from the Church. 155 13. That things were said in praise of Athanasius. 159 14. How the expenses were varied, and how they turned into defamation. 161 15. Concerning the promotion of Athanasius to the patriarchate. 163 16. Concerning the ministers and monks of Patriarch Athanasius. 165 17. Concerning Patriarch Gregorius the Cypriot. 169 18. The emperor’s departure to Nymphaeum. 169 19. Concerning Porphyrogenitus Constantinus. 171 20. Concerning the monk Saba. 181 21. That Athanasius gravely offended the bishops, first those present, then others. 185 22. The withdrawal of Athanasius from the patriarchate. 185 23. The writing which the patriarch left inside the vessel. 187 24. The written resignation expressed by the Patriarch Athanasius. 193 25. Concerning the fire at the city forum. 197 26. Concerning the emperor’s threat against Muzalon. 199 27. Concerning the hieromonk and confessor of the emperor, Cosmas. 201 28. The gathering of votes for the election of the hieromonk Cosmas to the patriarchate; and concerning the monk Gregorius. 203 29. The public gathering held by the emperor for the condemnation. 207 30. Concerning him who usurped the name of Lachan. 207 31. [Missing text: original layout continues 211] 32. Concerning the promotion of the Prefect Camyres to the primary care of major affairs, and concerning the emperor’s unconquered tolerance of labours. 213 BOOK THREE. 215 1. The emperor’s son Michael is crowned. 215 2. The promotion made by Augustus to the dignity of Despot for the son of the Emperor Andronicus. 217 3. By what rationale the Novel of the Emperor regarding ordinations was brought forth and promulgated. 217 4. Concerning the death of the Despot Nicephorus; and that the emperor requested that his son, the younger Augustus, take as his wife the daughter of the deceased Despot. 221 5. Concerning the marriage contract initiated by the emperor for the son of Michael, and concerning the envoys sent to negotiate this business. 223 6. The marriage of the Emperor Michael. 227 7. That the emperor again attempted to reduce the schism-torn to concord, and requested that they keep peace in quietude. 227 8. That the weakening of the republic and the long-prevailing corruptions necessarily followed. 229 9. Concerning Philanthropenus and his rebellion. 231 10. Concerning the Protovestiarius Libadarius, and that he brought Philanthropenus under his power. 243 11. That Philanthropenus was surrendered. 249 12. How and when the emperor heard of the rebellion. 251 13. Concerning the auspicious news and the emperor’s thanksgiving to the Mother of God. 253 14. Concerning those with Philanthropenus. 255 15. Concerning the sedition of the Genoese and Venetians, and the earthquake. 255 16. Concerning the supplication and the emperor’s speech. 259 17. Concerning the golden bull signed regarding judges and judgments. 261 18. Concerning the invasion by the Venetians into the Genoese quarters. 261 19. That the emperor summoned the Venetian fleet commander and sent an embassy to Venice. 265 20. Concerning the incursion of the Genoese into the Venetians who were in the city. 267
21. Concerning the embassy sent to the Venetians on account of this. 267 22. Concerning what was cast into the writing regarding certain accusations; and how the emperor cleared himself of them. 269 23. Concerning the accusation of the Philadelphians. 271 24. Regarding the charts hidden in secret, and that they might be found. 273 25. Regarding John Tarchaniota, that he was sent as a leader to the East. 283 26. Concerning the northern Tocharoi and the Sphenthistlaboi. 289 27. Concerning the affinity contracted by the emperor with Tuctain. 295 28. Concerning a violent rain and the things that happened at that time. 297 29. Concerning the death of the emperor, and when he died. 299 30. Concerning the winter of Serbia and Catanitza. 299 31. That the emperor gave his own daughter to the ruler of Serbia. 305 32. Concerning the designation of the imperial virgin, who was called Simoni. 305 55. Concerning the greatest winter. 305
BOOK FOUR. 307
1. The emperor's journey to Thessalonica. 307 2. Regarding the arrival of the patriarch at Selymbria. 307 3. What the emperor did while staying at Thessalonica. 315 4. Regarding the hostages given to each other for the security of the affinity. 313 5. That the emperor left the Serbian ruler. 313 6. Regarding the Venetian embassy to the emperor staying at Thessalonica. 315 7. Regarding the daughter of the prefect of Caniceo. 315 8. Concerning the return and entry into Constantinople. 319 9. That the emperor betook himself to the patriarchal residence in order to return his power to those of his station. 321 10. Concerning the cause of John of Ephesus. 327 11. Regarding the accusation of the patriarch for his crimes against the bishops. 329 12. That the emperor did not approach the patriarch when summoned. 333 13. That the despot Michael took the daughter of Terteris as his wife. 335 14. Regarding the comet that appeared in the sky from the west. 335 15. Of the eclipse of the moon. 337 16. Concerning the Alans passing into imperial lands. 337 17. Concerning the emperor Michael and his expedition into the eastern tract. 341 18. That the emperor Michael lost the occasion of acting well against the enemies. 341 19. That the Alans compelled the emperor Michael to give them leave from military service. 345 20. The return of the emperor to Magnesia. 347 21. The desolation of the eastern regions. 349 22. Regarding the Alans from the emperor’s domains, and the deeds done on that occasion by the grand domestic Raulis. 351 23. Concerning the arrival at the Venetian ships. 353 24. Regarding the things done by the pirates on the island of the Princes. 357 25. The defeat of the hetairiarch Muzalon near Nicomedia. 359 26. The gathering of those living in the city and those who fled into the city with all their possessions. 367 27. Regarding the strife among the bishops on account of the troubles and the speech of Selybria. 369 28. The indignation of the patriarch on account of the slander, and his withdrawal. 373 29. The abdication of the patriarch John. 375 30. Concerning the affairs of Cuximpaxis the Tochar. 377 31. The synod regarding the abdication of the patriarch. 381 32. Regarding the approach of the Alexandrian to John and his answer. 383 33. Concerning the exploration of the Arseniates. 387 34. Concerning the judgment of the emperor on the prediction and the counsel of Athanasius. 393 35. Concerning the gathering of the holy men and the emperor's interrogation of them. 397 36. Concerning the emperor's retreat and journey to Athanasius. 401
BOOK V. 403
1. That the emperor arrived with the bishops and the people at Athanasius. 403 2. Concerning the schism of the bishops on account of Athanasius. 407 3. Regarding the approach of the emperor to John, and the excommunication pronounced by him against the emperor. 411 4. Concerning the death of the lady Theodora. 413 5. Regarding the journey from that city of the lady Irene and her nuptials. 415 6. Regarding deliberations concerning the excommunication by John. 415 7. Regarding the convention of the bishops in the apostolic temple concerning these matters. 419 8. Of Melita. 421 9. That the eastern tracts were utterly ruined and destroyed. 423 10. Regarding the first retreat of the emperor Michael from Cyzicus to Pegas. 429 11. Regarding the earthquakes that happened in the region of Rhodes. 431 12. Regarding the Latins who arrived, and what they required. 431 13. Concerning the despot Michael, that he was captured because he was suspected. 433 14. The battle of the Catalans and Genoese, and the slaughter of the grand drungary. 437 15. Regarding the wonderful prodigy at Magnesia. 439 16. Concerning the good things done by our people at Sardis. 441 17. Regarding the return of the emperor Michael to the city. 443 18. Regarding the incursion of the Sphenthistlaboi into the subject regions. 445 19. Concerning the condemnation of the despot Michael Angelos. 447 20. Concerning the peace of the separated ones, the bishops, through Athanasius. 449 21. Again, regarding the evils flooding the further continent, and the sad tidings brought from everywhere. 449 22. Regarding the Porphyrogenitus. 463 23. Further, concerning the grand duke. 465 24. Regarding the Atialeotai and the Magnesians, and the duke Nostongo. 469 25. Regarding those who arrived at the Meander from Tripoli. 475 26. Further, regarding the grand duke and the Atialeotai. 477 27. Regarding John Churobos, who is called Malzucatus. 483 28. The emperor Michael’s expedition into the western parts. 487 29. The prosperous battle of the Latin prince Alexius against the Genoese. 491 30. Regarding the affairs of Queen Anne in the western tracts. 493 31. The flight of the Alans and the cast of the grand duke, and their warlike success at Pegas. 493 32. A prodigy performed by the holy martyr Theodosia. 495
BOOK SIXTH. 499
Prologus. 499 1. Concerning the oriental Tocharoi of Kani Cazane. 499 2. The emperor’s oration to those split by schism, and their response to it. 505 3. The journey of the grand duke with the Catalans into the western continent. 527 4. Regarding the arrival of Mpyritzeri the Catalan, and his affairs. 531 5. The emperor’s oration to the Catalans. 533 6. The judgment brought to the emperor by the Genoese against the Catalans. 535 7. The approach of the grand duke to the emperor, and the petition regarding Mpyritzeri. 539 8. The occasion and count of the tribute which is called the "trithekordon". 541 9. The preparations of the Genoese living among the Persians to sustain war by themselves, without the emperor's cooperation. 543 10. Regarding the pirate Andreas and his exception. 543 11. The emperor summons Mpyritzeri the Catalan. 545 12. Oaths of Mpyritzeri and his dignitaries. 547 13. The insolence of the Catalans in the western tract. 549 14. The embassy of the Catalans to the emperor, and their response to them. 551 15. The retreat of the grand duke Mpyritzeri the Catalan from the city, the emperor not being greeted. 551 16. The embassy of the Catalans to Rontzerios, who was the grand duke, and the offer of the Caesarean dignity. 555 17. Regarding the emperor’s judgment as to which of them he appointed Caesar, and the embassy to the same. 555 18. The oration of Rontzerios to those gathered shortly before he was Caesar. 559 19. Another embassy of the Catalans and their duke to the emperor. 565 20. The son of the Porphyrogenitus appointed to the dignity of panhypersebastos. 567 21. Concerning a libelous writing, and what happened on account of it to the Armenian; and regarding that, the emperor’s address. 569
22. Proclamation of the Italian Caesar. 573 23. If the Emperor Michael the Augustus should arrive [at the place], and what was done in the meeting between them. 575 24. Slaughter of the Italians. 577 25. The irritated Catalans devastate the West. 579 26. Concerning acts done by and because of the alarm. 581 27. Concerning appearances and the sixteen long ships of the Genoese. 583 28. Concerning those things which happened shortly before in the city. 589 29. Concerning the Amogavari and Catalans. 593 30. That the Romans fought with unhappy success. 597 31. Concerning the immoderation of the one moving the emperor’s [army] to disorder, and [the stability of] faith toward the princes confirmed by a new oath of the citizens. 599 32. Concerning the battle of Emperor Michael with the Amogavari. 603 33. Concerning the conclusion of the Amogavari at Adrianople. 609 34. Concerning Andrew Murisco and the acts regarding him. 611 35. Concerning the agreements on marriages with the [house of] Smiltza. 613
BOOK SEVEN
1. Treatment of the emperor’s peace with the Amogavari. 617 2. Oration sent by the emperor to the Catalans. 619 3. That they were prohibited from crossing again to the East among the Persians. 627 4. Desertion of the Alans and Turcopoles. 629 5. Concerning a libelous writing [sent] in secret. 633 6. That the Amogavari were captured. 633 7. That [one] was abducted to Genoa by Pmyrigerius. 635 8. Concerning the patriarch of Alexandria. 635 9. What things happened in the city called Cubuclea. 637 10. Concerning a fire that happened in the city. 637 11. Concerning Murisco. 639 12. Concerning the Romofortium. 643 13. Conquest of the Thracians and Ephesus. 645 14. Embassy of the emperor sent to Genoa to establish an alliance. 647 15. Concerning Meleco Isaac. 647 16. Concerning Alexandria. 651 17. Concerning the monk Hilarion. 653 18. Arrival of ships and the Genoese. 655 19. The expedition of the Amogavari against the Alans. 661 20. Second arrival into the city, returning, and of the Genoese ships of the Lazians. 663 21. That they were captured when they arrived at Ganum. 665 22. Again of Isaac Meleco. 667 23. Things which concerned the order of the Church. 673 24. Concerning the great primicerius Cassianus. 677 25. Concerning an alliance with the Iberians attempted by the emperor, and how it miscarried. 679 26. That they subjected certain fortresses upon Mount Ganum. 681 27. Embassy of the Genoese and the emperor’s [envoy] to the Amogavari at the same time. 685 28. Concerning the deeds at Bizyam. 689 29. Further of Isaac Meleco and the Turks. 691 30. Concerning Pharenda Tzine. 693 31. What happened at Rhodes. 697 32. Concerning the departure of the Amogavari. 697 33. On the expedition to Persia. 697 34. Concerning seven ships with Gida arriving at the Amogavari. 701 35. Epistle sent to the patriarch from the dignitaries of the Church. 705 36. That those who had departed [to meet] the Amogavari and the Turks, and [those at] Casandrea, fell upon one another. 711THREE BOOKS OF OBSERVATIONS ON PACHYMERES BY PETRUS POSSINUS
BOOK ONE. — Glossary. 715 BOOK TWO. — Notes. 785 BOOK THREE. — Chronological. 833 Cap. I. — Concerning the number of years which this history of the times of Andronicus comprises. How far this is from the beginning of the history of Cantacuzenus. 833 Cap. II. — The ejection of John Veccus from the patriarchate, his exile, imprisonment, and death are assigned to their own years; the time of the second patriarchate of Gregorius Cyprius is defined, and finally that of the prior patriarchate of Athanasius. 835 Cap. III. — The time of the elevation to the empire of Michael Palaeologus, son of Andronicus, is defined, as well as his marriage to Maria, daughter of the king of Armenia. 845 Cap. IV. — Concerning the patriarchate of John Cosmas, and the restoration of Athanasius. 8431432 Cap. V. — Concerning the total eclipse of the moon seen at Constantinople on the 14th of January in the year of Christ 1302, which Pachymeres describes, Lib. IV, cap. 15. 819 Cap. VI. — Intricate reasons for the dates concerning the affairs and acts of Rontzerius and the Catalans are explained. 853 Cap. VII. — What Pachymeres records in various parts of this history concerning the affairs and princes of the Moguls, illustrated from Arabic monuments, are arranged in chronological order. 853 Cap. VIII. — The origins of the Ottoman empire, judged by Pachymeres, are explained more distinctly. 881 Cap. IX. — A chronological synopsis of the principal matters recorded in this second volume of the history of Pachymeres, assigning them to their years. 891
SCHOLIA OF GEORGIUS PACHYMERES ON THE WORKS OF ST. DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE
(See Vol. III of the Patrologia) DESCRIPTION OF THE AUGUSTEON. 917 ON THE PROCESSION OF THE HOLY SPIRIT. 923 ARGUMENTS OF THE DECLAMATIONS. (See column 413 of the previous volume.)THEODORUS METOCHITA
Notice. 929 Index of the Miscellanies of Theodorus Metochita. 935 THEODORUS METOCHITA, That all who have been educated in Egypt are accustomed to use a harsher style of speech. 947MATTHAEUS BLASTARES
Notice. 953ALPHABETICAL SYNTAGMA OF ALL MATTERS WHICH ARE COMPREHENDED IN THE SACRED AND DIVINE CANONS.
Preface. 959 I. Concerning the apostolic canons. 967 II. Concerning the synod of Carthage. 967 III. Concerning the first synod celebrated in Antioch of Syria. 970 IV. Concerning the synod celebrated in Ancyra of Galatia. 971 V. Concerning the synod held in Neocaesarea. 971 VI. Concerning the first and ecumenical synod held in Nicaea. 974 VII. Concerning the second synod held in Antioch. 974 VIII. Concerning the synod held in Sardica. 974 IX. Concerning the synod held in Laodicea. 975 X. Concerning the synod in Gangra. 978 XI. Concerning the second ecumenical synod. 981 XII. Concerning the holy and ecumenical third synod. 983 XIII. Concerning the synod of Carthage. 983 XIV. Concerning the holy and ecumenical fourth synod. 986 XV. Concerning the holy and ecumenical fifth synod. 986 XVI. Concerning the holy and ecumenical sixth synod. 987 XVII. Concerning the holy and ecumenical quinisext synod. 987 XVIII. Concerning the holy and ecumenical seventh synod. 990 XIX. Concerning the holy and ecumenical first and second so-called synod. 991 XX. Concerning the synod held under Photius. 991 Recapitulation of the Syntagma. 991 Concerning political laws also, whence they had their origin, and how they were constituted. 991 PROLOGUE TO THE SYNTAGMA. 1015 Concerning the orthodox faith. 1015 BEGINNING OF THE LETTER A Cap. I. — Concerning those who have denied this immaculate faith of the Christians; and how those from among them who perform penance are to be admitted. 1019 Concerning clerics who denied the faith out of fear. 1023 Concerning laymen who denied the faith. 1026 Concerning those who voluntarily denied the faith. 1026 Concerning those who, after they have denied the faith, even persecute others. 1027 Concerning those who denied the faith while they were catechumens. 1030 Concerning those who, compelled to deny, did not submit themselves. 1030 Concerning civil laws. 1030 Cap. II. — Concerning heretics, and how those who are converted from heresies are to be admitted. 1030 Concerning the Encratites. 1031 Concerning the Hydroparastatae. 1031 Concerning the Eunomians. 1031 Concerning the Arians. 1031THINGS CONTAINED IN THIS VOLUME
Concerning the Macedonians and Semi-Arians. 1034 Concerning Novatus. 1034 Concerning the Sabbatians. 1035 Concerning the Sinistri. 1035 Concerning the Quartodecimans. 1035 Concerning the Quartans. 1035 Concerning the Apollinarists. 1035 Concerning the Eunomians. 1035 Concerning the Montanists. 1035 Concerning the Pepuzians. 1035 Concerning the Sabellians. 1038 Concerning the Paulianists. 1038 Concerning the Paulicians. 1039 Concerning Dioscorus and Eutyches. 1039 Concerning Severus. 1039 Concerning the Manichaeans. 1042 Concerning the Valentinians or Euchites. 1042 Concerning the Bogomils. 1043 Concerning Eudoxius. 1043 Concerning the Anomoeans. 1043 Concerning the Marcellians. 1043 Concerning Photinus. 1046 How one should receive the Novatians. 1046 How one should receive the Donatists. 1046 Concerning Donatus. 1046 Concerning the Angelici. 1047 Concerning Maximus the Cynic. 1047 Concerning Nestorius. 1050 Concerning Celestius. 1051 That heretics who repent while departing from life should be received. 1051 Civil Laws. 1054 CAP. III. — How it is proper to celebrate the so-called Agapae, or feasts. 1055 CAP. IV. — Concerning buying and selling. 1055 Civil Laws. 1058 CAP. V. — Concerning those who fornicate irrationally, or who have commerce with beasts. 1058 Civil Law. 1058 CAP. VI. — Concerning readers. 1059 Civil Laws. 1059 CAP. VII. — Concerning anathema. 1059 Concerning the Apotimensi or Promensales. 1059 Concerning the pilgrimage of bishops and clerics. 1063 What translation, departure, and invasion are. 1071 Concerning letters of commendation, dimissory, and pacific, which are given by bishops to clerics who are traveling. 1071 Concerning letters of commendation. 1071 Concerning dimissory letters. 1078 Concerning pacific letters. 1079 Civil Laws. 1079 CAP. X. — Concerning dimissory letters. 1079 CAP. XI. — Concerning bishops who seize churches that do not at all belong to them. 1079 CAP. XII. — Concerning those who steal the property of others. 1082 Civil Laws. 1083 CAP. XIII. — Concerning those who abduct women for the sake of marriage. 1086 Civil Laws. 1087 CAP. XIV. — Concerning preaching. 1087 Civil Law. 1090 CAP. XV. — Concerning magistrates, what sort they ought to be. 1090 Civil Laws. 1090 CAP. XVI. — Concerning women who are in the period of separation. 1091 Civil Law. 1091 CAP. XVII. — Concerning the underage. 1091 Civil Law. 1095 CAP. XVIII. — Concerning excommunication. 1095 Theodorus Balsamon, That one ought not to excommunicate anyone without reasonable cause. 1098 Civil Laws. 1106
BEGINNING OF THE LETTER B
CAP. I. — Concerning holy baptism. 1106 CAP. II. — Concerning the infants of Agarenes who are baptized; and concerning those baptized by those who are not ordained. 1107 CAP. III. — Concerning infants about whom there is doubt whether they have been baptized or not. 1110 Civil Laws. 1110 CAP. IV. — Concerning those who are baptized from among the Jews. 1110 Civil Law. 1110 CAP. V. — Concerning the king. 1111 Civil Laws. 1111 CAP. VI. — When the king ought to enter within the altar screen. 1111 CAP. VII. — That the king ought not to be insulted. 1114 Civil Laws. 1114 CAP. VIII. — Concerning fraternity made by adoption. 1114 Concerning relationship by blood. 1115 Concerning degrees in marriage. 1115 Division of kinship. 1118 Concerning ascendants and descendants. 1118 Concerning the seventh degree of consanguinity. 1118 Civil Law. 1118 Concerning the eighth degree of consanguinity. 1118 Concerning those commonly inquired about. 1119 Civil Law. 1119 Concerning affinity. 1119 Civil Law. 1119 The sixth degree not prohibited. 1122 The sixth degree prohibited. 1122 The sixth not prohibited. 1122 The sixth not prohibited. 1122 The sixth prohibited. 1122 The seventh prohibited. 1123 The seventh not prohibited. 1123 The seventh not prohibited. 1123 The seventh prohibited. 1123 That one ought not to marry two cousins. 1125 Concerning marriages from three different kinds. 1126 The fourth degree not prohibited. 1126 Civil Law. 1130 The third not prohibited. 1130 Civil Law. 1130 Concerning adoption. 1130 Civil Law. 1130 Also adopting eunuchs. 1130 Also adopting virgins. 1130 Concerning reception from holy baptism. 1131 Civil Law. 1131 Concerning marriages that are prohibited even without kinship. 1131 Concerning the guardian and minors. 1134 Civil Laws. 1135 CAP. IX. — Concerning those who abhor lawful marriage, wine, meat, and other things. 1139 CAP. X. — Concerning violence and power. 1139 (See the twelfth chapter of the letter A) CAP. XI. — Concerning genuine and spurious books of Holy Scripture. 1143 That one ought not to tear up sacred books. 1146 Civil Laws. 1146 CAP. XII. — Concerning those who do violence to themselves, or suicide. 1146 Civil Law. 1146 CAP. XIII. — Concerning the leap year. 1147
BEGINNING OF THE LETTER Γ
CAP. I. — Concerning the degrees that are in marriage. 1150 (See chapter 8 of the letter B) CAP. II. — Concerning permitted and prohibited marriages. 1150 Civil Law. 1150 Definition of marriage. 1151 CAP. III. — Concerning those who abhor lawful marriage. 1151 (See chapter 9 of the letter B) CAP. IV. — Concerning those contracting second, third, and more marriages, for both men and women. 1154 Concerning readers. 1154 Civil Laws. 1154 Concerning laity passing to second marriages. 1154 Concerning women who contract second marriages. 1155 Theodorus Balsamon, That one ought not to excommunicate anyone without reasonable cause. 1158 Civil Laws. 1158 Concerning trigamists. 1159 Concerning the tome of union. 1159 Concerning polygamists. 1159 Civil Law. 1162 CAP. V. — Concerning a woman wishing to pass to second nuptials whose husband has died in a foreign land or on an expedition. 1162 Civil Laws. 1162 CAP. VI. — That a presbyter who has blessed the marriage of one of the contracting parties may not dine with him. 1163 CAP. VII. — That Christians who go to weddings ought not to be intent on ridiculous things. 1163 CAP. VIII. — Concerning virgins marrying against the will of their parents. 1165 Civil Law. 1165
CAP. IX. — On nefarious and illicit marriages of kin. 1166 Concerning clerics contracting incestuous marriages. 1166 Concerning laymen contracting incestuous marriages. 1167 Civil laws. 1170 CAP. X. — On those who carry off women for marriage. (Inquire at cap. 13 of the letter A.)
CAP. XI. — Concerning those who unite themselves in marriage to those consecrated to God. 1171 Civil law. 1171 Concerning deaconesses and widows. 1174 CAP. XII. — That it is not permitted to contract marriages with heretics. Concerning clerics. 1175 Civil law. 1179 CAP. XIII. — For what causes a marriage may be dissolved. 1179 Civil law. 1179 Causes of the wife. 1179 Causes of the husband. 1182 Dissolution of marriage without penalty, and concerning marriage which is dissolved for the sake of pious exercise. 1182
CAP. XIV. — Concerning deaconesses and widows. (Inquire at cap. 11 of the present letter.)
CAP. XV. — Concerning betrothed women: in which also betrothal is treated. 1185 Concerning betrothal. 1186 From the 123rd Novel of Justinian. 1186 Novel of the Emperor Alexius Comnenus concerning betrothal, made in the year 6592. 1186 Concerning the betrothal of clerics. 1187 Concerning the man who had the custom of fornication with his mother-in-law. 1187 Causes for which betrothals are dissolved. — Laws. 1190
CAP. XVI. — Concerning clerics casting off their wives under the pretext of religion. 1191 Concerning laymen casting off their wives. 1194
CAP. XVII. — That bishops ought to be separated from their wives. 1198 That a woman separated from a bishop ought also to be shorn. 1198
CAP. XVIII. — That priests ought to abstain from their wives when they are about to handle holy things. 1199 Civil law. 1201
CAP. XIX. — Concerning bishops or clerics having strange women in their domicile. 1202 Civil laws. 1206
CAP. XX. — Concerning those who wash themselves in baths together with women. 1206
CAP. XXI. — That women who are elders or presiding women ought not to be made. 1206
CAP. XXII. — That women ought not to enter the holy altar. 1207
CAP. XXIII. — That women ought to be silent in church. 1207 Silence honors women. 1207
CAP. XXIV. — That women ought not to have business with men, nor put on masculine clothing. 1207
CAP. XXV. — That a woman who has given birth is not held to observe the appointed fasts. 1207
CAP. XXVI. — Concerning him who has a wife possessed by a demon. 1207 Civil law. 1207
CAP. XXVII. — Concerning menstruating women, or those who suffer a flow. (Inquire at cap. 16 of the letter A.)
CAP. XXVIII. — Concerning women taking drugs to induce abortion. 1210 Civil laws. 1210
CAP. XXIX. — Concerning a woman who neglects or exposes her fetus. 1211 Civil law. 1211
CAP. XXX. — Concerning those who deflower virgins. 1211 Civil law. 1211
CAP. XXXI. — Concerning sorceries. (Inquire at cap. 1 of the letter M.)
THE BEGINNING OF THE LETTER A.
CAP. I. — Concerning those who are seized by a demon, and those who pretend to be possessed by a demon. 1214
CAP. II. — Concerning creditors, and loans, and pledges. 1215 Civil laws. 1215
CAP. III. — Concerning divorce. (Inquire at cap. 13 of the letter P.)
CAP. IV. — Concerning the testament. 1218 Civil law. 1218 Laws concerning the testament. 1219
CAP. V. — Concerning deacons. 1222 Concerning the honor of chartophylaces. 1223
CAP. VI. — Concerning digamists. (Inquire at cap. 4 of the letter G.)
CAP. VII. — How bishops and priests ought to teach the people. 1227 Civil law. 1229
CAP. VI [VII]. — Concerning justice. 1234.
CAP. VII [IX]. — Concerning judgments, and clerics and laymen having cases. 1235 Civil law. 1235 Concerning compromise judges. 1235 Civil laws. 1235
CAP. VIII [X]. — Concerning bishops and clerics judged for their own crimes. 1235 Synodal action. 1238 Civil law. 1239 Civil law. 1242 Concerning those who accuse in judgments. 1242 Civil laws. 1243 Concerning witnesses in judgments. 1245 Civil laws. 1246 From the 123rd Novel of Justinian. 1247 Further concerning those who have been justly deposed. 1250 Civil laws. 1251
CAP. IX [XI]. — That for that same reason one ought not to seek vengeance twice. 1251
CAP. X [XII]. — Concerning those who persecute some for the sake of religion. 1251
CAP. XI [XIII]. — Concerning the manumission of slaves, and admission to the clergy. 1251 Civil laws. 1257
CAP. XII [XIV]. — Concerning donations. 1258 Civil laws. 1258
THE BEGINNING OF THE LETTER E.
CAP. I. — Concerning suretyship. 1258 Civil law. 1259
CAP. II. — Concerning unwritten customs of the Church. 1259 Concerning the holy Pentecost. 1262
CAP. III. — Concerning Grecian customs. 1263
CAP. IV. — Concerning political customs. 1266 Civil law. 1266
CAP. V. — Concerning letters of peace. (Inquire at cap. 9 of the letter A.)
CAP. VI. — Concerning holy images. 1267 Of Photius the patriarch and Theodore the Studite. 1267 Concerning the cross. 1270 Concerning the difference between venerable images and idols. 1270
CAP. VII. — Concerning fire. 1271 Civil laws. 1271
CAP. VIII. — Concerning emphyteusis. Civil law. 1271
CAP. IX. — Concerning vestments pertaining to sacred things. 1274
CAP. X. — Concerning pledges. 1275 (Inquire at cap. 2 of the letter A.)
CAP. XI. — Concerning the privileges and preeminences which churches and bishops have. 1275 Herein you may understand which churches enjoy their own privileges. 1275 Concerning the prerogatives of the Church of Constantinople. 1278 Why the patriarch is ordained by the bishop of Heraclea. 1278 Why the bishop of Thessalonica was the legate of the Pope. 1279 Concerning the election and ordination of bishops. 1282 Why the patriarch sends stauropegia into the provinces of the metropolitan. 1282 Concerning the bishops of Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Iberia. 1282 Civil laws. 1283 Constantine the Great's edict. 1286
CAP. XII. — Concerning the building and consecration of churches. 1287 Concerning antiminsia. 1287 Civil laws. 1289
CAP. XIII. — Concerning those who take refuge in the church. 1290 Civil laws. 1290
CAP. XIV. — That it is not proper for a cleric to be in the churches of two cities. 1291
A CAP. XV. — That it is not proper to hold the so-called agape feasts or banquets within the churches, or to have a tavern within its holy precincts, or to expose anything for sale, or to introduce a beast of burden without necessity, or for anyone to remain with a woman. 1291 Lex civilis. (Consult cap. 3, letter A.) CAP. XVI. — That the property of the Church must be inalienable, and how bishops ought to administer it. 1294 Leges civiles. 1298 CAP. XVII. — Concerning bishops. 1299 Leges civiles. 1299 CAP. XVIII. — That it is proper for bishops to be separated from their own wives. (Consult cap. 17, letter Γ.) CAP. XIX. — Concerning bishops who have obtained churches through the power of princes. 1302 CAP. XX. — Concerning a bishop who has been ordained but has not resolved to go to the church which has fallen to him by lot, or who has departed but has not been received, or who is unable to approach because the church is held by ethnic inhabitants. 1302 Lex civilis. 1303 CAP. XXI. — Concerning bishoprics which become metropolitan sees, and that there ought not to be two metropolitans in one province. 1305 De privilegiis imperialibus. Novella. 1306 CAP. XXII. — That it belongs to the bishops to reclaim bishoprics and monasteries if they have been made into common inns. 1306 That it is not forbidden for monasteries to receive laymen. 1308 CAP. XXIII. — Concerning the private property of a bishop, and how he ought to administer the business of the church. 1306 CAP. XXIV. — That the bishop ought to act as the steward of the church’s goods. 1310 Lex civilis. 1310 CAP. XXV. — That a bishop ought not to build a monastery to the detriment of his own church’s property. 1311 CAP. XXVI. — That a bishop ought to provide for needy clerics from ecclesiastical goods. 1311 CAP. XXVII. — That, upon the death of a bishop, his goods ought not to be plundered by his clerics and metropolitans, but reserved for him who is to be ordained afterward. 1311 Lex civilis. 1311 CAP. XXVIII. — That it is not proper for a bishop to be reduced to the rank of presbyter. 1314 Concerning the resignation of a bishop. 1314 Third epistle of the synod to those who are in Pamphylia. 1315 CAP. XXIX. — That a bishop who has been shorn in the manner of monks falls from the priesthood. 1315 CAP. XXX. — That it is not proper for a bishop to be appointed in a village or a small city. 1318 CAP. XXXI. — Concerning chorepiscopi. 1318 Concerning spiritual priests. 1319 CAP. XXXII. — Concerning perjury. 1319 Leges civiles. 1326 CAP. XXXIII. — Concerning tutors and curators. 1327 Leges civiles. 1330 CAP. XXXIV. — Concerning eunuchs. 1330 Leges civiles. 1331 CAP. XXXV. — Concerning the order of prayers. 1331 Concerning the most holy hymn. 1334 Lex civilis. 1335 CAP. XXXVI. — Concerning exorcists. 1338
BEGINNING OF LETTER Z.
CAP. I. — Concerning the addition of fervid water to the holy mysteries. (Consult in cap. 8, letter K, the thirty-second canon of the Sixth Synod.) CAP. II. — Concerning pictures that corrupt the soul through lust. 1338 CAP. III. — Concerning those who have had relations with beasts, or have consorted with beasts, or have approached animals lacking reason. (Consult cap. 5, letter A.)BEGINNING OF LETTER H.
CAP. I. — Concerning prefects. (Consult the sixth cap. of letter A.) CAP. II. — Concerning the age of those who are to be ordained as clerics. 1338 Lex civilis. 1338 CAP. III. — Concerning the span of a day. 1338 Lex civilis. 1338 BINITIUM LITTERÆ Σ.
CAP. I. — Concerning theaters and various stage plays. 1339 Lex civilis. 1342 CAP. II. — Concerning theology and the orthodox faith. (See the cap. concerning faith under the beginning of the book.) CAP. III. — Concerning the holy Theophanies. 1342 (See in the thirty-seventh cap., letter K, the canon of Theophilus of Alexandria.) CAP. IV. — Concerning those clerics who set up altars against the judgment of their own bishops. (See cap. 12, letter Σ.) CAP. V. — That only those who are consecrated are permitted to ascend to the holy altar; furthermore, emperors enter when they are about to offer gifts at the holy table; but laymen or women are forbidden to enter. 1242 (See the sixth cap. of letter B, and the twenty-second cap. of letter Γ; and in the thirty-fifth cap. of letter E, canon 19 of the Synod of Laodicea.)BEGINNING OF LETTER I.
CAP. I. — Concerning sacred vessels and sacrilege. 1343 Leges civiles. 1343 CAP. II. — That it is not proper to celebrate the so-called agape feasts within the precincts of the temple, or for there to be taverns, or to expose anything for sale, or to introduce a beast of burden without necessity, or for anyone to remain with a woman. (See cap. 15, letter E.) CAP. III. — Concerning the sacred ministry. (See in cap. 5, letter T.) CAP. IV. — Concerning the Jews, and that it is not proper for the faithful to have any communion with them at all. 1346 Concerning unleavened bread; against the Latins. 1346 Leges civiles. 1347BEGINNING OF THE LETTER K.
CAP. I. — Concerning deposed bishops and clerics, and by how many bishops they are deposed. 1347 CAP. II. — Concerning churches or cities newly built by emperors. (See cap. 21, letter E.) CAP. III. — Concerning innovations. 1350 Leges civiles. 1350 CAP. IV. — Concerning the Kalends and divinations. 1351 (See cap. 13, letter B, and cap. 3, letter E.) CAP. V. — The Tome of Union, and how many canons are in force. 1351 (See the laws placed in cap. 28, letter X.) CAP. VI. — Concerning the canon. 1355 CAP. VII. — That it is not proper for a cleric to enter a tavern. 1355 Lex civilis. 1358 CAP. VIII. — Concerning fruits brought into divine temples. 1358 Concerning the Hydroparastatae and the Armenians. 1359 Concerning the most holy hymn. 1359 Concerning the addition of fervid water to the holy mysteries. 1359 Concerning the childbirth of the most holy Mother of God. 1362 CAP. IX. — Concerning the accusation of bishops and clerics, and who are to be admitted to an accusation, and who are not to be admitted. (See in cap. 9, letter A, concerning witnesses produced in judicial proceedings.) Lex civilis. 1363 CAP. X. — Concerning the catechumens. 1363 CAP. XI. — Who ought to be constituted the heirs of the property of a bishop. (See in the first cap. of letter A.) (See the fourth cap. of letter A.) CAP. XII. — Concerning inheritance and disinherited children or parents. 1363 Leges civiles. 1363 Decretum novellum. 1366 Adhuc de filiorum exheredationibus. 1367 De parentibus exheredibus. 1370 CAP. XIII. — That it is proper even for those who are not related to the priestly race to be ordained into the clergy, if they are worthy. 1370 CAP. XIV. — That it is not proper for clerics to be transferred.(Consult the ninth chapter, letter A, canon I of the fourth synod, and others.) CAP. XV. — That the indigent must be provided with support from the resources of the church. (See the twenty-sixth chapter, letter E.) CAP. XVI. — That it is not proper for clerics to steal the property of a deceased bishop. (See the twenty-seventh chapter, letter E.) CAP. XVII. — That a cleric must not be in two cities, or administer two churches in one city. (See the fourteenth chapter, letter E.) CAP. XVIII. — That it is not proper for a cleric to do anything without the bishop’s judgment. 1371 CAP. XIX. — That clerics are not to be ordained in an absolute manner. 1371 CAP. XX. — That the clerics of churches and monasteries ought to be under the authority of the bishop. 1371 CAP. XXI. — That a cleric, from the time he falls into any sin, is deposed, but not excommunicated. (Seek the tenth chapter, letter A.) CAP. XXII. — That clerics who wish to ascend to a higher grade fall from that which they now hold. 1374 CAP. XXIII. — Concerning theft. 1374 B Civil laws. 1375 Concerning robbers. 1375 CAP. XXIV. — That it is not proper to communicate with an excommunicate. 1375 CAP. XXV. — Concerning those who do not communicate after the holy administration has been performed, or who put off communion for three Sundays. 1379 CAP. XXVI. — That it is not proper to give communion to the bodies of the just-deceased. 1379 CAP. XXVII. — That it is not proper for one who is about to communicate to have intimacy with his wife. (See the eighteenth chapter, letter Γ.) CAP. XXVIII. — When one communicates if polluted by a dream. 1379 Concerning effeminacy. 1382 CAP. XXIX. — That nothing ought to be received for the sake of divine communion. 1383 CAP. XXX. — Concerning those who doubt about communicating with a priest who has a wife. 1383 (See in the ninth chapter, letter B, canon 4 of the Synod of Gangra.) CAP. XXXI. — Concerning the order of priests and laypeople in communion. 1383 CAP. XXXII. — That it is not fitting for clerics or monks to undertake secular cares, unless by the consent of the Emperor. 1386 Concerning physicians. 1387 Customs. 1387 Civil laws. 1387 CAP. XXXIII. — Concerning guardians. 1387 (See the thirty-third chapter, letter E.) CAP. XXXIV. — Concerning judgments by which clerics and monks ought to be judged, and concerning elected judges. (See the ninth chapter, letter A.) CAP. XXXV. — Concerning those who occupy themselves with games of chance and drunkenness. 1390 Civil law. 1390 CAP. XXXVI. — That on the Lord's Day it is C especially fitting for bishops to guide the people. 1390 CAP. XXXVII. — That on the Lord's Day it is not proper to fast, or to kneel, or to work, or for spectacles to be held. 1390 Concerning the Holy Epiphany. 1391 That on the Lord's Day it is not proper for those praying to kneel. 1391 That on the Lord's Day it is not proper to work. 1391 Civil laws. 1391 CAP. XXXVIII. — Concerning the codicil. 1394 Civil law. 1395
BEGINNING OF LETTER A.
CAP. I. — Concerning bishops made from laymen. 1395 Civil law. 1395 CAP. II. — Concerning bishops, or clerics, or monks who come into the lay order. (Seek the thirty-second chapter, letter K.) CAP. III. — That it is not proper for laymen to teach in church. (Seek in the seventh chapter, letter A, canon 61 of the sixth synod.) CAP. IV. — Concerning holy administration. (Seek in the fifth chapter, letter T.) CAP. V. — Concerning the Latins. (Seek in the thirty-seventh chapter, letter K, canon 55 of the sixth synod; and in the tenth chapter, letter Σ, canon 15 of the first and second synod; and in the fifth chapter, letter T, canon 56 of the sixth synod; and in the eleventh chapter, letter E, canon 3 of the second synod; and in the fourth chapter, letter I, canon 70 of the apostles.) CAP. VI. — Concerning robbers undergoing penance. 1398 CAP. VII. — Concerning those who kill robbers. 1398 Custom. 1398 Civil laws. 1399 CAP. VIII. — Concerning those who stealthily steal the property of others. (Seek in the twelfth chapter, letter A.) CAP. IX. — That it is not proper for men to bathe together with women. D (Seek in the twentieth chapter, letter Γ.) CAP. X. — Concerning the lying-in of the undefiled virgin. (Seek in the eighth chapter, letter K, canon 79 of the sixth synod.) CAP. XI. — Concerning the dissolution of marriage. (Seek the twelfth chapter, letter F.) Analytical index to Georgius Pachymeres. 1401
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