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28: 363: 336: 193:(ca. 804). According to his hagiography, Nikephoros' animosity was due to Euthymius persuading a woman, whom the future emperor had desired, to become a nun, but the real motive was probably Euthymius' support for the rebellion of the general 206:(r. 820–829), Euthymius again defended the veneration of icons, for which he was arrested, whipped and exiled, then released only to be again arrested and exiled. He was particularly vehemently persecuted by the future patriarch 197:
in 803. Thanks to the intervention of Patriarch Tarasios, he was recalled from exile soon after, but was not reinstated in his old see. When Iconoclasm was once more adopted as the official doctrine under emperors
178:, where he distinguished himself by his ability and succeeded in securing a peace settlement with the Caliphate, but such a mission, let alone a peace treaty, is nowhere else attested for this period. 154:. Euthymius spoke in several of the council's sessions, advocating the reinstatement of the exiled bishops Theodore of Amorium and Basil of Ancyra, the reinstatement of traditional veneration of 232:), is 26 December 824, when he was whipped to death at the orders of Michael II. Modern research, however, places it on 26 December 831 on the island of St. Andrew to the north of 527: 233: 537: 369: 79: 244: 547: 542: 342: 517: 422: 512: 143: 413: 445: 532: 522: 438:
Prosopographie der mittelbyzantinischen Zeit: I. Abteilung (641–867), 1. Band: Aaron (#1) – Georgios (#2182)
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Gouillard, Jean, ed. (1987). "La vie d'Euthyme de Sardes († 831), une œuvre du patriarche Méthode".
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to Euthymius survive, as well as a panegyric poem in his honour, written by a certain Metrophanes.
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on the Bithynian coast south of Constantinople, during the reign of Michael II's successor
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in 787, where he played a leading role in the council's decision to condemn
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Winkelmann, Friedhelm; Lilie, Ralph-Johannes; et al. (1999).
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The martyrdom of Euthymius of Sardis, miniature from the
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Euthymius was born in 751 or 754 in Ouzara, probably in
260: 166:of Iconoclasm and its supporters. According to his 440:(in German). Walter de Gruyter. pp. 577–579. 494: 528:Byzantine saints of the Eastern Orthodox Church 106:between ca. 785 and ca. 804, and a leading 367: 340: 26: 461: 114:. Martyred in 831, he is a saint in the 403: 277: 245:Patriarch Methodios I of Constantinople 146:. In this capacity he took part in the 495: 243:Euthymius' hagiography was written by 378:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 351:. New York: Robert Appleton Company. 144:Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople 98:; 751 or 754 – 26 December 831) was 488:Catholic Online:Euthymius of Sardis 13: 455: 414:The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 407:(1991). "Euthymios of Sardis". In 368:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " 341:Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). " 247:. In addition, several letters by 14: 569: 538:Byzantine prisoners and detainees 471: 478:Saints.SQPN: Euthymius of Sardis 361: 334: 483:Santiebeati:Euthymius of Sardis 222:) and older historiography and 355: 328: 1: 548:9th-century Byzantine bishops 543:8th-century Byzantine bishops 254: 118:, celebrated on 26 December. 518:9th-century Christian saints 466:(in French). pp. 1–101. 158:as proposed by Tarasios and 7: 513:8th-century Byzantine monks 10: 574: 397: 95: 72: 62: 52: 42: 25: 18: 226:(cf. the entries in the 148:Second Council of Nicaea 121: 116:Eastern Orthodox Church 67:Eastern Orthodox Church 464:Travaux et Mémoires 10 389:Winkelmann et al. 1999 323:Winkelmann et al. 1999 311:Winkelmann et al. 1999 299:Winkelmann et al. 1999 220:Theophanes Continuatus 204:Michael II the Amorian 375:Catholic Encyclopedia 348:Catholic Encyclopedia 229:Catholic Encyclopedia 110:during the period of 533:Byzantine Iconoclasm 523:Byzantine Anatolians 391:, pp. 578, 579. 313:, pp. 577, 579. 249:Theodore of Stoudios 152:Byzantine Iconoclasm 112:Byzantine Iconoclasm 434:"Euthymios (#1838)" 136:metropolitan bishop 100:metropolitan bishop 88:Euthymius of Sardis 20:Euthymius of Sardis 409:Kazhdan, Alexander 405:Kazhdan, Alexander 200:Leo V the Armenian 553:Bishops of Sardis 424:978-0-19-504652-6 202:(r. 813–820) and 85: 84: 63:Venerated in 58:St. Andrew Island 565: 467: 451: 428: 392: 386: 380: 379: 365: 364: 359: 353: 352: 338: 337: 332: 326: 320: 314: 308: 302: 296: 281: 275: 208:John Grammatikos 195:Bardanes Tourkos 97: 96:Εὐθύμιος Σάρδεων 35:Madrid Skylitzes 30: 16: 15: 573: 572: 568: 567: 566: 564: 563: 562: 558:Torture victims 493: 492: 474: 458: 456:Further reading 448: 425: 400: 395: 387: 383: 362: 360: 356: 335: 333: 329: 321: 317: 309: 305: 297: 284: 276: 261: 257: 124: 57: 56:26 December 831 47: 38: 21: 12: 11: 5: 571: 561: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 515: 510: 505: 491: 490: 485: 480: 473: 472:External links 470: 469: 468: 457: 454: 453: 452: 446: 429: 423: 399: 396: 394: 393: 381: 354: 327: 325:, p. 578. 315: 303: 301:, p. 577. 282: 280:, p. 756. 258: 256: 253: 240:(r. 829–842). 216:John Skylitzes 181:Under Emperor 164:anathematizing 160:Pope Hadrian I 123: 120: 83: 82: 76: 70: 69: 64: 60: 59: 54: 50: 49: 44: 40: 39: 31: 23: 22: 19: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 570: 559: 556: 554: 551: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 519: 516: 514: 511: 509: 506: 504: 501: 500: 498: 489: 486: 484: 481: 479: 476: 475: 465: 460: 459: 449: 447:3-11-015179-0 443: 439: 435: 430: 426: 420: 416: 415: 410: 406: 402: 401: 390: 385: 377: 376: 371: 358: 350: 349: 344: 331: 324: 319: 312: 307: 300: 295: 293: 291: 289: 287: 279: 274: 272: 270: 268: 266: 264: 259: 252: 250: 246: 241: 239: 235: 231: 230: 225: 221: 217: 213: 209: 205: 201: 196: 192: 188: 184: 179: 177: 173: 169: 165: 161: 157: 153: 149: 145: 141: 137: 133: 129: 119: 117: 113: 109: 105: 101: 93: 89: 81: 77: 75: 71: 68: 65: 61: 55: 51: 45: 41: 37: 36: 29: 24: 17: 463: 437: 412: 384: 373: 357: 346: 330: 318: 306: 278:Kazhdan 1991 242: 234:Cape Akritas 227: 183:Nikephoros I 180: 125: 87: 86: 33: 503:750s births 224:martyrology 187:Pantelleria 168:hagiography 130:in central 80:December 26 508:831 deaths 497:Categories 370:Iconoclasm 255:References 238:Theophilos 162:, and the 132:Asia Minor 108:iconophile 78:Orthodox: 46:751 or 754 174:court at 212:Genesios 128:Lycaonia 411:(ed.). 398:Sources 176:Baghdad 172:Abbasid 444:  421:  366:  343:Sardes 339:  191:Sicily 140:Sardis 104:Sardis 48:Ouzara 156:icons 92:Greek 74:Feast 442:ISBN 419:ISBN 218:and 189:off 122:Life 53:Died 43:Born 372:". 345:". 142:by 138:of 102:of 499:: 436:. 285:^ 262:^ 214:, 94:: 450:. 427:. 90:(

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Madrid Skylitzes
Eastern Orthodox Church
Feast
December 26
Greek
metropolitan bishop
Sardis
iconophile
Byzantine Iconoclasm
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lycaonia
Asia Minor
metropolitan bishop
Sardis
Patriarch Tarasios of Constantinople
Second Council of Nicaea
Byzantine Iconoclasm
icons
Pope Hadrian I
anathematizing
hagiography
Abbasid
Baghdad
Nikephoros I
Pantelleria
Sicily
Bardanes Tourkos
Leo V the Armenian
Michael II the Amorian

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