Mourtatoi #83658476
Description
Psedo-Kodinos asserts that they fought on foot as archers (supported by the “Chronicon Tarvisinum”) and were commanded by the “Stratopedarches of the Mourtatoi”. The word “Mourtatoi" itself ought to derive from the Arabo-Turkish word “murtedd”, ”murtat” meaning “apostate” or “renegade” and it has generally been thought that the Mourtatoi were therefore Christianized Turks. However, a passage in the “Advice for and Overseas Passage” (a treatise written around 1330 by a Latin self-described “friar preacher” for the purpose of urging the King of France Philip VI of Valois (1328-50) to undertake a crusade) makes a slight revision of this view: “They are descendants of Turks by one parent and of Greeks by the other [...]so one can say of their origin that on one side they are of Satan and on the other of the Devil [...]”. Although there are Mourtatoi who were place guards, they are not exclusively serving in the imperial palace.
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| Measured (UTC) | Members | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug 2026, 16:01 | 1 | first reading |
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Owned by Lord_Phil (@Lord_PhiI) as measured.
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Lord_Phil (@Lord_PhiI) — Basileus (rank 254)
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