The nipsistiarios (Greek: νιψιστιάριος) was a Byzantine court position and rank reserved for eunuchs. The office is first attested in a 7th-century seal...
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the eunuchs, coming after the spatharokoubikoularios and before the nipsistiarios. Again according to the Klētorologion, the distinctive insignia of the...
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Latin cubicularius, "chamberlain". Nipsistiarios (νιψιστιάριος), from Greek νίπτειν, "to wash hands") — The nipsistiarios was tasked with holding a gold,...
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Clitorologus gives a list of 28 titles of "bearded" and 8 titles of eunuchs: Nipsistiarios (Ancient Greek νιψιστιάριος from Ancient Greek νίψις — ablution, washing)...
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Rossano Nina Garsoïan Nineveh, 627 Battle of Niphon Kausokalybites Nipsistiarios Nisibis Nisibis, 573 Siege of Nobilissimus Nomisma Nomophylax Nonnosus...
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