12. Thrace; Macedonia: Territories shielded by the border of Moesia. Moesia paid toil in the defense of borders. Needed to recruit heavily among natives for armies.
13. Thessaly, Greece: Waters Dardanelles. .
14. Hellespont: Bridge of the Greeks. .
.
15. Propontis / Sea of Marmora : The small inland sea which (in part) separates the Turkish dominions in Europe from those in Asia, and is connected through the Bosporus with the Black Sea (q.v.) and through the Dardanelles with the Aegean.
16. Bosporus: Where Constantinople will be founded.
17. Asia Minor / Anatolia: Extension of Greece. Western and Central parts hellenized. Blessed by thriving sea ports and great agriculture. Sheltered by the mountain ranges in the east.
18. Syria: West bank, Jordan, Eastern Mediterranean shore, hither land. Area thick with towns, and hellenized indigenous cultures. Arab traditions still flourished.
19. Mesopotamia: Populace and Thriving. Tigris and Euphrates battleground between Persian and Roman forces.
20. Egypt: Great grain supply. Greek influence strong in Alexandria. Indigenous customs and cultures lived on.
21. Libya/Cyrenaica: Western extensions of Egypt proper.
22. Proskynesis: Court ceremony where one would get on one's belly and stretch out in front of emperor. Kept ruler separated from ruled. .
23. Eunuch:.
24. Civil Administration: .
a) Senate of Rome (300 A.D.): Largely powerless. Actual power in armies and generals.
b) Sacred Consistory: The Consistory or emperor's Privy Council, consisted of the highest Roman magistrates or government officials in the empire.
c) Grand Chamberlain: Ran the Palace.
d) Count of the Sacred Largesses: Treasurer.
e) Count of the Res Privatae: Managed lands that belong to Emperor.
f) Quaestor of the Sacred Palace: Judge.
g) Master of Offices; Bureaus (Scrinia): Assistant of lesser Masters. Commander Imperial bodyguard and Secret Service.
h) Secret Service (Agentes in Rebus): Four Chief Officers working in close contact.