Aimilianos, patriarch of Antioch E / L XI
Αἰμιλιανοῦ (Aimilianos 61)
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Died and was succeeded by
Nikephoros 103
Mauros
τοῦ πατριάρχου Ἀντιοχείας κοιμηθέντος. Skylitzes Continuatus 185.18-19
When he had quitted life another Nikephoros who was called Mauros was appointed patriarch
Zonaras 18.19.25
Description
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One of the strongest opponents of the reigning emperor (
Michael 7
) and the logothetes (
Nikephoros 63
) among many members of the senate and the clergy who were opposed to both, he was looking for an opportunity to further his interests
δυσμενῶς εἶχον πρός τε τὸν κρατοῦντα καὶ πρὸς τὸν λογοθέτην, μάλιστα δὲ πάντων ὁ πατριάρχης Ἀντιοχείας Αἰμυλιανὸς...καιρὸν ἐζήτουν ὥστε σφίσι συμφέροντα δρᾶσαι. Bryennios 239.19-23
A most cunning man, energetic, and both willing and capable more than anybody else of stirring unrest among the people
ἀνὴρ πανοῦργος ὁμοῦ καὶ δραστήριος καὶ δῆμον πρὸς ἀταξίαν κινῆσαι εἴπερ τις ἄλλος καὶ δυνάμενος καὶ βουλόμενος. Bryennios 245.3-4
Dignity/Office
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Patriarch of Antioch
πατριάρχου Θεουπόλεως μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 178.1-2
τοῦ πατριάρχου θεουπόλεως μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας. Attaleiates: History 270.6-7 / 193.21
τὸν πατριάρχην. Bryennios 203.2
τοῦ πατριάρχου Ἀντιοχείας. Zonaras 18.18.10, 18.19.25
πατριάρχῃ ᾿Αντιοχείας. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 42.275
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
was patriarch of Antioch (on the Orontes) θεουπόλεως μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας. Attaleiates: History 270.7 / 193.21
was patriarch of Antioch (on the Orontes) Ἀντιοχείας ... τὸν πατριάρχην. Bryennios 203.1-2
was patriarch of Antioch (on the Orontes) Ἀντιοχείας. Zonaras 18.18.10, 18.19.25
was patriarch of Antioch (on the Orontes) ᾿Αντιοχείας. Psellos Letters (Sathas) 42.275
was patriarch of Theoupolis, the great Antioch (on the Orontes) Θεουπόλεως μεγάλης Ἀντιοχείας. Skylitzes Continuatus 178.1-2
Constantinople
compelled to obey the orders of the emperor (
Michael 7
) went to Laodikeia and from there sailed to Constantinople Βυζάντιον. Bryennios 205.15
led meeting which proclaimed
Nikephoros 3
in Constantinople τῇ τῶν πόλεων ὑπερκειμένῃ. Zonaras 18.18.10
was staying at Constantinople τῇ βασιλίδι. Attaleiates: History 270.7 / 193.21
Constantinople: Hagia Sophia
led the supporters of Botaneiates (
Nikephoros 3
) who proclaimed him emperor in Hagia Sophia τῆς τοῦ Θεοῦ Λόγου Σοφίας νεών. Skylitzes Continuatus 177.25
Laodikeia (Syria)
on his way to Constantinople spent a few days (waiting for his luggage to arrive from Antioch) in Laodikeia (Syria) τὴν Λαοδικέων. Bryennios 205.13
Thaumatourgos
had cowed the monks of the monastery of Thaumatourgos Θαυματουργοῦ. Psellos Letters (K - D) 138, 164.14-166.9
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