Talk:Political mutilation in Byzantine culture

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Did you know... that noblemen were often mutilated in Byzantine culture to prevent them from becoming Emperor?

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royal?[edit]

Since it's hard to apply "royal" in Byzantine culture, why not Politicial mutilation in Byzantine culture, applicable to threatening figures even outside immediate court circles. The distinction of "royal" is inapplicable. Is "popular" really the looked-for word?--Wetman (talk) 11:33, 24 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Even though they are related to the Emperor by blood? -- Esemono (talk) 02:45, 25 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Surely several churchmen were blinded? Patriarch Callinicus I of Constantinople & Patriarch Anastasius of Constantinople for example. Your list is missing Anna, wife of Artabasdos & her husband, Philippikos Bardanes, John IV Laskaris (on his 11th birthday) etc. Johnbod (talk) 04:11, 27 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks added them to the list -- Esemono (talk) 06:52, 30 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Moved the article per logic above. -- Esemono (talk) 23:36, 3 November 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Order[edit]

The listing appear haphazardous, probably it was started alphabetically, but grew into chaotic. Any objections to re-arranging it in straight chronological order? Barefact (talk) 17:53, 9 January 2012 (UTC)[reply]

I'd like to see it arranged either chronologically or alphabetically. 109.245.143.174 (talk) 23:46, 24 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sentence needing citation[edit]

Moved this citation-unsupported sentence from the end of the history section of the article to here...

The last to use this method voluntarily was Michael VIII Palaiologos, although some of his successors were forced to use it again by the Ottoman Sultans.^{[citation needed]}

...to await reference. — The Transhumanist 02:20, 26 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Theodore & Theodorus[edit]

When the list is sorted by date, on the top two lines in the table of the disfigured people, for 637, I read Theodore & Theodorus. They are obviously the same person. I think it would be proper to use the same name for consistency and to avoid confusion.

ICE77 (talk) 07:23, 28 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]