Logothetes ton agelon
The logothetēs tōn agelōn (), in English the Logothete of the Herds, was the Byzantine official responsible for the state-run estates ("mētata") in western Asia Minor that reared horses and mules for the Byzantine army and the imperial Public Post. History and functions. The Byzantine office appears in the 9th century and is commonly accepted to be the evolution of the 4th-century Roman "praepositus gregum et stabulorum", who was subordinate to the "comes res privatae". Uniquely among the logothetes, the "logothetēs tōn agelōn" is listed among the high military officials ("stratarchai") in the 899 "Klētotologion" of  Philotheos, 40th in the hierarchy from the emperor, highlighting the office's close connection with the army. The importance of the office increased from the 10th century, reaching its zenith in the late 13th century, when it was held by several of the most important state officials. Subordinate officials. The subordinates of the "logothetēs tōn agelōn" were: Sigillographic evidence also attests to the existence of "chartoularioi" and of an "ek prosōpou" ("representative") of the department.