Constable 03
Constable 03 :
Historical Usage: (2) Byzantine Empire: The position of constable originated from the Byzantine Empire; by the 5th century AD the Count of the Stable (Latin: comes stabuli, Ancient Greek: κόμης τοῦ σταύλου), was responsible for the keeping ofhorses at the imperial court. The West European term "constable" itself was adopted, via the Normans, as konostaulos in the Komnenian and Palaiologan periods, when it became a high military office and dignity. Byzantine administrative structures were largely adopted by Charlemagne in developing his empire; the position of Constable, along with the similar office of Marshal, spread throughout the emerging states of Western Europe during this period. In most medieval nations, the constable was the highest-ranking officer of the army, and was responsible for the overseeing of martial law
