Epiphany hymns (probably of this year) with polychronia for Ioannes II & his sons
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IOANNES II (1118-1143)
1136
Summary:
Three traditional Epiphany hymns written for the demes by Theodoros Prodromos should probably be dated to 1136. Their polychronia celebrate Ioannes II, his co-emperor Alexios and the holy trinity of sebastokrators
Dates:
1136 January 6
Alexios Komnenos, co-emperor, son of Ioannes II (
Alexios 103
)
He was included in the polychronia of three traditional epiphany hymns likely to be dated to this year, together with
Ioannes 2
and his three brothers (the holy trinity of sebastokrators) (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte Xa.23, Xb.21, Xc.23
Andronikos Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (
Andronikos 109
)
He was included in the polychronia of three traditional epiphany hymns likely to be dated to this year, together with
Ioannes 2
,
Alexios 103
, and
Isaakios 103
and
Manuel 1
(with whom he made the holy trinity of sebastokrators) (:)
τῆς τριάδος τῆς σεπτῆς Prodromos, Historische Gedichte Xa.24, Xb.22, Xc.234
Emperor Ioannes II Komnenos (
Ioannes 2
)
He was the subject of three traditional epiphany hymns for the demes, linking him to Christ by motifs of baptism; all have polychronia for him, together with his four sons (:)
Prodromos, Historische Gedichte X
Isaakios Komnenos, son of Ioannes II (
Isaakios 103
)
He was included in the polychronia of three traditional epiphany hymns likely to be dated to this year, together with
Ioannes 2
,
Alexios 103
, and
Andronikos 109
and
Manuel 1
(with whom he made the holy trinity of sebastokrators) (:)
τῆς τριάδος τῆς σεπτῆς Prodromos, Historische Gedichte Xa.24, Xb.22, Xc.234
Emperor Manuel I Komnenos (
Manuel 1
)
He was included in the polychronia of three traditional epiphany hymns likely to be dated to this year, together with
Ioannes 2
,
Alexios 103
, and
Andronikos 109
and
Isaakios 103
(with whom he made the holy trinity of sebastokrators) (:)
τῆς τριάδος τῆς σεπτῆς Prodromos, Historische Gedichte Xa.24, Xb.22, Xc.234