mayor of the palace
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mayor of the palace
1520–30; translation of Medieval Latin major domūs; see major-domo
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By 700, an official known as the major domo, or mayor of the palace, had become the most powerful person in the Frankish kingdom.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
The bishops proved almost, if not quite, as troublesome to the mayor of the palace as the dukes, and later the counts.
From An Introduction to the History of Western Europe by James Harvey Robinson
Pippin’s work was almost undone—a party among the Neustrians under Raginfrid, mayor of the palace, revolted against Pippin II.’s adherents, and Radbod, duke of the Frisians, joined them.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 7 "Fox, George" to "France" by Various
See Church, Constantinople, Schism Ebbo, archbishop of Rheims, 129, 141 Ebroin, mayor of the palace in Neustria, 146 Ecthesis, issued by Heraclius, 87, 89 Edessa, 93, 96, 110 Education, 166-7, 175.
From The Church and the Barbarians Being an Outline of the History of the Church from A.D. 461 to A.D. 1003 by William Holden Hutton
At the time which I am speaking of, the mayor of the palace was Charles, who was afterwards known by the name of Martel, or The Hammer.
From Sketches of Church History From A.D. 33 to the Reformation by James Craigie Robertson
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