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The '''''hypatos tōn philosophon''''' ({{lang-gr|ὕπατος τῶν φιλοσόφων||chief of the philosophers}}) was a [[Byzantine Empire|Byzantine]] title given to senior scholars in the 11th–14th centuries.
The title first appears in 1047, and was probably introduced then or slightly earlier, for [[Michael Psellos]].{{sfn|Kazhdan|1991|p=964}} In the 11th and 1th centuries, the title recognized the head of the school of philosophy in the imperial capital, [[Constantinople]].{{sfn|Kazhdan|1991|p=964}} While Psellos and his successors, [[John Italos]] and [[Theodore of Smyrna]], were themselves distinguished scholars, however, the appointment of Michael of Anchialus (the future Patriarch [[Michael III of Constantinople]]) to the post in 1165/67 was an attempt by Emperor [[Manuel I Komnenos]] to clamp down on "pagan" tendencies among the philosophers and reaffirm the primacy and purity of Orthodox doctrine.{{sfn|Kazhdan|1991|p=964}}
The office is still mentioned in the 14th century, ranked in the imperial hierarchy between the ''[[logothetes tou dromou]]'' and the ''[[megas chartoularios]]''.{{sfn|Kazhdan|1991|p=964}} During the 13th and 14th century, the holders of the office were senior teachers under the supervision of the patriarchate.{{sfn|Kazhdan|1991|p=964}}
==References==
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==Sources==
* {{Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium|last=Kazhdan|first=Alexander|authorlink=Alexander Kazhdan|title=Hypatos ton philosophon|page=964}}
[[Category:Education in the Byzantine Empire]]
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