Logothete

Logothete (Greek:λογοθέτης, logothétēs, pl. λογοθέται, logothétai; Med. Latin:logotheta, pl. logothetae; Bulgarian:логотет; Italian:logoteta; Romanian:logofăt; Serbian:логотет, logotet) was an administrative title originating in the eastern Roman Empire. In the middle and late Byzantine Empire, it rose to become a senior administrative title, equivalent to a minister or secretary of state. The title spread to other states influenced by Byzantine culture, such as Bulgaria, Sicily, Serbia, and the Danubian Principalities.