Why is ‘Byzantine’ used to describe excessive bureaucracy? Was Byzantium really an administrative mess?
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Imagine being a Bishop.
You hear that the enemy army is approaching your city.
You want to send plea for help.
Your message reaches the capital and the answer is that the position of army general in your region is empty, and fleet general cannot be issued a land army, so you get no help
That’s a real story from Eastern Rome. Plus-minus some details.
edit : i cannot find the source 🙁
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