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Marcian ( / ˈmɑːrʃən /; Latin: Marcianus; Greek: Μαρκιανός Markianos; c. 392 – 27 January 457) was Roman emperor of the East from 450 to 457. Very little of his life before becoming emperor is known, other than that he was a domesticus (personal assistant) who served under the commanders Ardabur and his son Aspar for fifteen years.
Marcion of Sinope (/ ˈ m ɑːr k i ə n,-s i ə n /; Ancient Greek: Μαρκίων Σινώπης; c. 85 – c. 160) was a theologian in early Christianity. [3] [4] Marcion preached that God had sent Jesus Christ , who was distinct from the "vengeful" God ( Demiurge ) who had created the world.
Mar 25, 2024 · Marcian (born 396, Thrace—died early 457, Constantinople) was the Eastern Roman emperor from 450 to 457, the last ruler of the dynasty begun by the emperor Theodosius I. His relatively peaceful reign, which was later viewed as a golden age in the Eastern Roman Empire, provided a marked contrast to the violence that was destroying the Western ...
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Marcian ( / ˈmɑːrʃən /; Latin: Marcianus; Greek: Μαρκιανός Markianos; c. 392 – 27 January 457) was Roman emperor of the East from 450 to 457. Very little of his life before becoming emperor is known, other than that he was a domesticus (personal assistant) who served under the commanders Ardabur and his son Aspar for fifteen years.
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Marcian (/ ˈ m ɑːr ʃ ən /; Latin: Marcianus; Greek: Μαρκιανός Markianós; c. 392 – 26 January 457) was Roman emperor in the east of the Roman Empire from 450 to 457 AD. [2] He was a soldier who worked for the general s Ardabur and his son Aspar for fifteen years.
Oct 24, 2012 · Marcian. Not to be confused with Marcion the heretic. The holy and right-believing Emperor Flavius Marcianus or Marcian ( c. 390–January 457) ruled the Byzantine Empire from 450 until his death in 457. Upon ascending to the imperial throne, he convened the Council of Chalcedon to address the Monophysite controversy.
Emperor Marcian. Life: AD 392 – 457. Name: Marcianus. Born in AD 392. Became emperor March AD 450. Died at Constantinople, AD 457. Marcian was born in AD 392, the son of a Thracian or Illyrian soldier. He, too, enrolled as a soldier (at Philippopolis) and in AD 421 he served against the Persians.
