从利奥六世的“第四次婚姻案”透析拜占庭中期皇位继承制度的发展

Analysis of Imperial Succession in the Byzantine Empire through the Case of the Tetragamy of Leo Ⅵ

利奥六世为了获得男性继承人,缔结过四次婚姻,违反了教会法关于婚姻次数的规定。教会虽有反对的声音,但最终对此表示理解并做出有条件的让步。利奥六世的“第四次婚姻案”是拜占庭帝国皇位继承史上非常重要的一个案例,对拜占庭帝国皇位继承制度的发展起到了关键性作用。在这期间,术语“生于紫色寝宫的”与继承权联系了起来。与之联系的公共庆祝活动和宗教仪式成为皇位继承制度的配套保障。这一案例反映出拜占庭帝国中期皇位继承制度已经发展到相当成熟的阶段。

In order to gain a male heir,Leo Ⅵ married four times,violating the Canonical law on marriage.Despite its opposition,the Church eventually showed understanding and made the conditional concession.The case of the Tetragamy of Leo Ⅵ is a very important one in the history of imperial succession in the Byzantine empire.It plays a key role in the development of the institution of the Byzantine imperial succession.During this period,the link between the term"Porphyrogenitus"and the right of inheritance has been established.A series of public festivals and religious ceremonies related to the"Porphygenitus"provides institutional guarantees for the successful succession of the throne.This case reflects the institution of the imperial succession has already been well developed in the Middle Byzantine.