He had a dagger in his hand, as is the custom in foreign lands; and whenever they took quarters the women paid heed to nothing but gazing at Bolli and his grandeur, and that of his followers. — The right to bear a gold-hilted sword was one of the privileges of the court rank of manglabites, and is taken as an indicator that Bolli held this rank.
Él tenía un puñal en la mano, como era costumbre en el extranjero, y cada vez que doblaban el camino las mujeres prestaban atención solo a Bolli y su grandeza, y la de sus seguidores. El derecho a portar una espada con empuñadura de oro era uno de los privilegios del rango de los manglabitas bizantinos, y se considera un indicador de que Bolli ostentó este rango.WikiMatrix WikiMatrix