Byantium wasn't a monarchy, it was an military dictatorship.The Emperor of Constantinopole could chose his heir and succesor, then that heir should be approved by the senate(for good faith).
Event tho the senate had no political power, it's purpose was administrative and diplomatic. Because Byzantium wasn't a feudal nation, therefore it didn't have kings, dukes, counts and barons under the emperor. The provinces would be governed by a bureaucratic governor and a separate military governor(untill the 7-8 century) and later would be governed by an doux(who governed a province, but still had similar rights to a governor). Also is was legal for the senate/emperor replace any governor/doux.
In conclusion Byzantium wasn't a feudal monarch, it was an bureaucratic, republican military autocracy.
Event tho the senate had no political power, it's purpose was administrative and diplomatic. Because Byzantium wasn't a feudal nation, therefore it didn't have kings, dukes, counts and barons under the emperor. The provinces would be governed by a bureaucratic governor and a separate military governor(untill the 7-8 century) and later would be governed by an doux(who governed a province, but still had similar rights to a governor). Also is was legal for the senate/emperor replace any governor/doux.
In conclusion Byzantium wasn't a feudal monarch, it was an bureaucratic, republican military autocracy.
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