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Logothete (, logothétēs, pl. λογοθέται, logothétai; Med. , pl. logothetae; ; ; ; , logotet) was an administrative title originating in the eastern Roman Empire. In the middle and late Byzantine Empire, it rose to become a senior administrative title, equivalent to a minister or secretary of state. The title spread to other states influenced by Byzantine culture, such as Bulgaria, Sicily, Serbia, and the Danubian Principalities.

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  • Byzantine Empire
  • Origin and development
  • Logothetes
  • Logothetes outside Byzantium
  • Serbia
  • Sicily
  • Romanian principalities
  • Modern era
  • See also
  • References
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Logothete (, logothétēs, pl. λογοθέται, logothétai; Med. , pl. logothetae; ; ; ; , logotet) was an administrative title originating in the eastern Roman Empire. In the middle and late Byzantine Empire, it rose to become a senior administrative title, equivalent to a minister or secretary of state. The title spread to other states influenced by Byzantine culture, such as Bulgaria, Sicily, Serbia, and the Danubian Principalities.

==Byzantine Empire==

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