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3 days ago · Byzantine Empire - East Rome, Christianity, Constantinople: The 6th century opened, in effect, with the death of Anastasius and the accession of the Balkan soldier who replaced him, Justin I (ruled 518–527). During most of Justin’s reign, actual power lay in the hands of his nephew and successor, Justinian I. The following account of those more than 40 years of Justinian’s effective rule ...
3 days ago · Byzantine Empire - Iconoclasm, Religion, Empire: For more than a century after the accession of Leo III (717–741), a persisting theme in Byzantine history may be found in the attempts made by the emperors, often with wide popular support, to eliminate the veneration of icons, a practice that had earlier played a major part in creating the morale essential to survival.
1 day ago · Anna of Moscow, empress consort of the Byzantine Empire; Anna Katharina von Offen (1624–1702), German courtier and Royal governess; Anna Karolina Orzelska (1707–1769), Countess Orzelska; Anna Palaiologina (died 1320), Byzantine princess; Anna Pavlovna of Russia (1795–1865), Queen consort of the Netherlands, wife of William II
4 days ago · In the Orthodox church, Blessed Hypomone is sometimes translated into English as Blessed Patience. She was an empress consort to the emperor of the Byzantine Empire, and then later became a clositered nun. During her life she provided advice and counsel to her sons, two of whom became emperors. Certainly, she must have had a lot of patience to ...
2 days ago · When It Came to the Faith, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Could Not Stand Compromise Francisco de Zurbarán, “St. Elizabeth of Thuringia,” ca. 1635-1640 (photo: Public Domain) “Elizabeth saw the contradictions between the faith professed and Christian practice,” said Benedict XVI. “She could not bear compromise.” Kelly Marcum, February 15 ...
4 days ago · According to the Gospel of John, it was at the Siloam Pool where Jesus healed the blind man (John 9:1–11). Traditionally, the Christian site of the Siloam Pool was the pool and church that were built by the Byzantine empress Eudocia (c. 400–460 A.D.) to commemorate the miracle recounted in the New Testament.
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3 days ago · Theresa Doyle-Nelson, February 3, 2018. There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She never left the temple, but worshiped night and day with fasting and prayer. ―Luke 2:36a, 37b. Feb. 3, the day after the Feast of the Presentation, honors a saint seldom mentioned in saint books, St. Anna the Prophetess.
