Who Were the Dynatoi in the Byzantine Empire

question 48

Multiple Choice

Who were the dynatoi in the Byzantine Empire?

• A) Wealthy families that sired the emperors
• B) Eunuchs who served in high positions in the civil administration
• C) Powerful military families who became a hereditary elite
• D) Poor peasant farmers who were bound to the fields they cultivated

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