The Byzantine Aristocracy in the Crimea and Taman: the Hagiostephanitai (12th Century)
Journal: Vestnik Volgogradskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta Serija 4 Istorija Regionovedenie Mezhdunarodnye otnoshenija
Year: 2018

Introduction. Finds of seals of representatives of more than 50 Byzantine names of 11 th -12 th centuries are known in the Crimea (Chersonesos, Sudak, Kerch, etc.) and Taman Peninsula by the present time. Among them are Doukai, Komnenoi, Palaiologoi, Angeloi, Kastamonitai, Vrahamiai, etc. From the end of the 11 th century, the appearance of the seals of representatives of noble families on this territory can be an indicator of change of stratiotai with the private hetaireiai, especially members