The geography of the provincial administration of the Byzantine empire (ca. 600-1200): I. 2. Apothekai of the Balkans and of the islands of the
The geography of the provincial administration of the Byzantine empire (ca. 600-1200): I. 2. Apothekai of the Balkans and of the islands of the

Summary/Abstract: This contribution examines the geographic distribution of the warehouses and vassilika kommerkia of the European provinces of the Empire. In administrative terms the model that was already in use in Asia Minor was transferred to the Balkans. The fact that the events had resulted into the collapse of the Later Roman administrative model in the north Balkans is the apparent reason why instead of warehouses of provinces there appear to have functioned only warehouses of cities. The geographic pattern of the Balkan warehouses indicates that Byzantium held dominion of the provinces of the south, of Hellas, Crete and of the province of Nesoi.

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