Peter the Byzantine
Peter the Byzantine | |
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Πέτρος Βυζάντιος | |
| Born | fl. 1770 |
| Died | 1808 |
| Other names | Petros Byzantios Petros "the Fugitive" |
| Occupations | musician, composer |
| Domestikos of Ecumenical Patriarchate | |
| In office c. 1771 – 1789 | |
| Lambadarios of Ecumenical Patriarchate | |
| In office 1789–1800 | |
| Arch-cantor of Ecumenical Patriarchate | |
| In office 1800–1805 | |
Peter the Byzantine (fl. 1770 – 1808), also known as Petros Byzantios (Greek: Πέτρος Βυζάντιος), and "the Fugitive", was a Greek composer and scribe. A pupil of Peter the Peloponnesian, he served the Ecumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople as Domestikos (c. 1771–1789), Lambadarios (1789–1800), and Arch-cantor (1800–1805).