Adrianos Komnenos, later Ioannes, archbishop of Bulgaria [1141, 1157] E / M XII
Ἀδριανόν (Varzos 28-I.159) all details here (Adrianos 25001)
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Description
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He was generous, not interested in wealth or fine clothes, and had tendencies towards abstinence even before he became a monk
Οὐκ ἐφειλκύσατο τοῦτον οὐ χρυσὸς οὐκ ἄργυρος .... Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 34.1-36.29
Dignity/Office
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Archbishop of all Bulgaria
ἀρχιεπισκόπου πάσης Βουλγαρίας. Council of 1157 317
Archbishop of Bulgaria
ποιμενάρχην Βουλγάρων.
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ποιμενάρχην Βουλγάρων.
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φθονῶ τοῖς Βουλγάροις. Italikos 211.1-212.23
Archbishop of Prote Ioustiniane
ἀρχιεπίσκοπος πρώτης Ἰουστινιανῆς. Council of 1157 327
Doux of Chaldia
Χάλυβες. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 35.24, 37.28
Pansebastos sebastos
πανσεβάστου σεβαστοῦ. Tzetzes, Letters 28.19-20
Sebastos
σεβαστόν. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 26, tit
Education
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He was well educated in military affairs, but welcomed peace when it came; he imbibed philosophy from his father
Isaakios 61
Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 34.1-12
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Second Name
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Komnenos
Κομνηνόν. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 30.20
Κομνηνός. Council of 1157 327
Kinship
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father of
Anonymi 25009
(παῖδας). Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 39.26
husband of
Anonyma 25013
γυναικός. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 39.20-21
son of
Eirene 65
(μήτηρ). Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 32.10
son of
Isaakios 61
υἱόν. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 26, tit
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Location
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Antioch (on the Orontes)
brought tax receipts for
Anonymus 749
from the army near Antioch Ἀντιόχειαν. Tzetzes, Letters 28.16
Bulgaria
became archbishop of Bulgaria Βουλγάροις. Italikos 212.1
was archbishop of Bulgaria Βουλγάρων.
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was archbishop of Bulgaria Βουλγάρων.
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Bulgaria (all)
was archbishop of Bulgaria (all) πάσης Βουλγαρίας. Council of 1157 317
Chaldia
served in Chaldia (mythological tribe of the area) Χάλυβες. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 35.24, 37.28
Jerusalem
went on pilgrimage to Jerusalem τῆς ἱερᾶς ... πόλεως. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 46.24-25
Occupation/Vocation
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Monk
μοναχόν. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 30.11
μοναχοῦ. Council of 1157 317
μοναστήν.
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μοναστήν.
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Religion
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Orthodox
His family had been very prominent in military affairs, but even more so in championing the church and defeating the devil Τοῦτο ὑμῶν τὸ τρόπαιον πολὺ τῶν ἐν πολέμοις κάλλιον. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 31.7-22
Eunuchs
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Alternative Name
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Ioannes
Renamed Ioannes when tonsured as a monk: Ἰωάννην. Basilakios, Orationes et epistulae 26, tit
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