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Andrew of Crete (martyr)
Saint Andrew of Crete is a martyr of the Christian Church.
Saint Andrew of Crete is a martyr of the Christian Church.
Artabasdos
Artavasdos, Latinized as Artabasdos or Artabasdus ( or, from Armenian: Արտավազդ, Artavazd, Ardavazt), was Byzantine Emperor of Armenian descent from June 741 or 742 until Nov...
Artavasdos, Latinized as Artabasdos or Artabasdus ( or, from Armenian: Արտավազդ, Artavazd, Ardavazt), was Byzantine Emperor of Armenian descent from June 741 or 742 until Nov...
Basil the Confessor
Basil the Confessor (died 750) was an Eastern Orthodox saint who lived in the 8th century and was tortured by the Byzantine Emperor Leo III. With his pupil Prokopy, St. Basil the Confessor, who ...
Basil the Confessor (died 750) was an Eastern Orthodox saint who lived in the 8th century and was tortured by the Byzantine Emperor Leo III. With his pupil Prokopy, St. Basil the Confessor, who ...
Byzantine Iconoclasm
The Byzantine Iconoclasm is a period of Byzantine history which has recently been the subject of major new research, challenging earlier assumptions about its motives and trajectory.
The Byzantine Iconoclasm is a period of Byzantine history which has recently been the subject of major new research, challenging earlier assumptions about its motives and trajectory.
Council of Constantinople (815)
The Council of Constantinople of 815 was held in the Byzantine capital, in the Hagia Sophia, and initiated the second period of the Byzantine Iconoclasm.
The Council of Constantinople of 815 was held in the Byzantine capital, in the Hagia Sophia, and initiated the second period of the Byzantine Iconoclasm.
Council of Hieria
The iconoclast Council of Hieria was a Christian council which viewed itself as ecumenical, but was later rejected by the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
The iconoclast Council of Hieria was a Christian council which viewed itself as ecumenical, but was later rejected by the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Churches.
Feast of Orthodoxy
The Feast of Orthodoxy (also knowns as the Sunday of Orthodoxy or the Triumph of Orthodoxy) is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent (six Sundays before Pascha) in the liturgi...
The Feast of Orthodoxy (also knowns as the Sunday of Orthodoxy or the Triumph of Orthodoxy) is celebrated on the first Sunday of Great Lent (six Sundays before Pascha) in the liturgi...
Iconoclasm
Iconoclasm is the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
Iconoclasm is the deliberate destruction of religious icons and other symbols or monuments, usually with religious or political motives.
Iconodule
An iconodule (Greek eikono-doulos "One who serves images"; also iconodulist or iconophile) is someone who espouses iconodulism, i.e. who supports or is in favor of religiou...
An iconodule (Greek eikono-doulos "One who serves images"; also iconodulist or iconophile) is someone who espouses iconodulism, i.e. who supports or is in favor of religiou...
Irene of Athens
Irene Sarantapechaina, known as Irene of Athens or Irene the Athenian was a Byzantine empress regnant from 797 to 802, having previously been empress consort from 775 to 780, and emp...
Irene Sarantapechaina, known as Irene of Athens or Irene the Athenian was a Byzantine empress regnant from 797 to 802, having previously been empress consort from 775 to 780, and emp...
Joannicius the Great
Venerable Saint Joannicius the Great, in original Greek Ioannikios the Great (Όσιος Ιωαννίκιος ο Μέγας 752, village Marikat, Bithynia - † November 4, 846 in Antidium) - respected Byzantine...
Venerable Saint Joannicius the Great, in original Greek Ioannikios the Great (Όσιος Ιωαννίκιος ο Μέγας 752, village Marikat, Bithynia - † November 4, 846 in Antidium) - respected Byzantine...
John of Constantinople
John of Constantinople (died 813) was abbot of Cathares Monastery, in Constantinople.
John of Constantinople (died 813) was abbot of Cathares Monastery, in Constantinople.
John of Damascus
Saint John of Damascus (Arabic: يوحنا الدمشقي Yuḥannā Al Demashqi; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός Iōannēs ho Damaskēnos; Latin: Iohannes Damascenus; also known as John Damascene, ...
Saint John of Damascus (Arabic: يوحنا الدمشقي Yuḥannā Al Demashqi; Greek: Ἰωάννης ὁ Δαμασκηνός Iōannēs ho Damaskēnos; Latin: Iohannes Damascenus; also known as John Damascene, ...
Lateran Council (769)
The Lateran Council of 769 was a synod held in the Basilica of St. John Lateran to rectify abuses in the papal electoral process which had led to the elevation of the Antipopes Constantine II an...
The Lateran Council of 769 was a synod held in the Basilica of St. John Lateran to rectify abuses in the papal electoral process which had led to the elevation of the Antipopes Constantine II an...
Lazarus Zographos
Saint Lazarus Zographos (died 867) was a monk and painter from Constantinople who opposed the iconoclasm during the reign of Theophilus.
Saint Lazarus Zographos (died 867) was a monk and painter from Constantinople who opposed the iconoclasm during the reign of Theophilus.
Leo III the Isaurian
Leo III the Isaurian also known as the Syrian or the Iconoclast, was Byzantine Emperor from 717 until his death in 741.
Leo III the Isaurian also known as the Syrian or the Iconoclast, was Byzantine Emperor from 717 until his death in 741.
Methodios I of Constantinople
St. Methodios I or Methodius I (Μεθόδιος Α΄), (788/800 – June 14, 847) was Patriarch of Constantinople from March 4, 843 to June 14, 847.
St. Methodios I or Methodius I (Μεθόδιος Α΄), (788/800 – June 14, 847) was Patriarch of Constantinople from March 4, 843 to June 14, 847.
Michael II
Michael II, surnamed the Amorian or the Stammerer, reigned as Byzantine Emperor from December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, and the first ruler of the Phrygian or Amorian dynasty.
Michael II, surnamed the Amorian or the Stammerer, reigned as Byzantine Emperor from December 820 to his death on 2 October 829, and the first ruler of the Phrygian or Amorian dynasty.
Michael Lachanodrakon
Michael Lachanodrakon was a distinguished Byzantine general and fanatical supporter of Byzantine Iconoclasm under Emperor Constantine V.
Michael Lachanodrakon was a distinguished Byzantine general and fanatical supporter of Byzantine Iconoclasm under Emperor Constantine V.
Michael Melissenos
Michael Melissenos was a notable Byzantine aristocrat and general during the reign of Emperor Constantine V (r.
Michael Melissenos was a notable Byzantine aristocrat and general during the reign of Emperor Constantine V (r.
Michael of Synnada
Michael of Synnada was a bishop of Synnada from 784.
Michael of Synnada was a bishop of Synnada from 784.
Nicetas of Chalcedon
Saint Nicetas the Confessor, who is commemorated on 28 May, was a monk, and said to be bishop of Chalcedon.
Saint Nicetas the Confessor, who is commemorated on 28 May, was a monk, and said to be bishop of Chalcedon.
Nikephoros I of Constantinople
St. Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I (Greek: Νικηφόρος Α΄, Nikēphoros I ), (c.
St. Nikephoros I or Nicephorus I (Greek: Νικηφόρος Α΄, Nikēphoros I ), (c.
Patriarch Anastasius of Constantinople
Anastasios was the patriarch of Constantinople from 730 to 754.
Anastasios was the patriarch of Constantinople from 730 to 754.
Patriarch Constantine II of Constantinople
Constantine II was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 754 to 766.
Constantine II was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 754 to 766.
Patriarch Germanus I of Constantinople
Saint Germanos I was Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730.
Saint Germanos I was Patriarch of Constantinople from 715 to 730.
Patriarch Nicetas I of Constantinople
Nicetas I (died 7 February 780) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 766 to 780.
Nicetas I (died 7 February 780) was the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople from 766 to 780.
Second Council of Nicaea
The Second Council of Nicaea is regarded as the Seventh Ecumenical Council by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic Churches and various other Western Christian groups.
The Second Council of Nicaea is regarded as the Seventh Ecumenical Council by Roman Catholics, Eastern Orthodox, Eastern Catholic Churches and various other Western Christian groups.
Stephen the Younger
Saint Stephen the Younger (, 713/715 – 28 November 764 or 765) was a Byzantine monk from Constantinople who became one of the leading opponents of the iconoclastic policies of Emperor Constantin...
Saint Stephen the Younger (, 713/715 – 28 November 764 or 765) was a Byzantine monk from Constantinople who became one of the leading opponents of the iconoclastic policies of Emperor Constantin...
Synods of Rome (731)
The Synods of Rome in 731 were two synods held in St. Peter’s Basilica in the year 731 under the authority of Pope Gregory III to defend the practice of Icon veneration.
The Synods of Rome in 731 were two synods held in St. Peter’s Basilica in the year 731 under the authority of Pope Gregory III to defend the practice of Icon veneration.
Theodora (wife of Theophilos)
Theodora (Θεοδώρα, c. 815 – after 867) was a Byzantine Empress as the spouse of the Byzantine emperor Theophilos, and regent of her son, Michael III, from Theophilos' death in 842 to 855.
Theodora (Θεοδώρα, c. 815 – after 867) was a Byzantine Empress as the spouse of the Byzantine emperor Theophilos, and regent of her son, Michael III, from Theophilos' death in 842 to 855.
Theodore the Studite
Theodore the Studite was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios monastery in Constantinople.
Theodore the Studite was a Byzantine Greek monk and abbot of the Stoudios monastery in Constantinople.
Theodorus and Theophanes
Saints Theodorus (ca. 775-ca. 842) and Theophanes (ca.
Saints Theodorus (ca. 775-ca. 842) and Theophanes (ca.
Theodosia of Constantinople
Saint Theodosia of Constantinople (Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Κωνσταντινουπολίτισσα, Hagia Theodosia hē Kōnstantinoupolitissa) is an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Saint and Martyr who lived in th...
Saint Theodosia of Constantinople (Ἁγία Θεοδοσία ἡ Κωνσταντινουπολίτισσα, Hagia Theodosia hē Kōnstantinoupolitissa) is an Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Saint and Martyr who lived in th...
Theodotos I of Constantinople
Theodotos I Kassiteras, latinized as Theodotus I Cassiteras (Θεόδοτος Α΄ Κασσιτεράς), Patriarch of Constantinople from April 1, 815 to January 821.
Theodotos I Kassiteras, latinized as Theodotus I Cassiteras (Θεόδοτος Α΄ Κασσιτεράς), Patriarch of Constantinople from April 1, 815 to January 821.
Theophylact of Nicomedia
Theophylact (or Theophylaktos; d.845 AD) became bishop of Nicomedia in Asia Minor following the Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century.
Theophylact (or Theophylaktos; d.845 AD) became bishop of Nicomedia in Asia Minor following the Iconoclastic Controversy of the eighth century.