Theodore Pegonites, magistros and doux of Edessa (1066-67)
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. No visible border.
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ΚΕ̅ΟΗ
ΘΕΙτσ
δουλθε
οδρμα
γιστρ
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Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ μαγίστρῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above, below, and at the beginning of the fourth line. No visible border.
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καιδου
κιεδεσησ
τπηγο
νιτη
– –
καὶ δουκὶ Ἐδέστης τῷ Πηγονίτῃ
Obverse
Inscription of five lines, a decoration above and below. No visible border.
– –
ΚΕ̅ΟΗ
ΘΕΙτσ
δουλθε
οδρμα
γιστρ
– –
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ μαγίστρῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines, decorations above, below, and at the beginning of the fourth line. No visible border.
– –
καιδου
κιεδεσησ
τπηγο
νιτη
– –
καὶ δουκὶ Ἐδέστης τῷ Πηγονίτῃ
| Accession number | BZS.1958.106.4919 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 32.0 mm |
| Previous Editions | DO Seals 4, no. 73.2. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Θεοδώρῳ μαγίστρῳ καὶ δουκὶ Ἐδέστης τῷ Πηγονίτῃ.
Lord, help your servant Theodore Pegonites, magistros and doux of Edessa.
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- Vizantijskie praviteli Edessy v XI v. (Open in Zotero)
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Commentary
According to Matthew of Edessa (tr. Dulaurier, 131), a certain Pegonites, governor of Edessa, had conspired in 1066/67 against the doux of Antioch, who had come to relieve him from a Seldjuk attack; for this reason, he was stripped of his post by Constantine X Doukas. Our seal confirms the veracity of Matthew’s information (Arutjunova, “Vizantijskie praviteli,” 144).