Exile Case

Here you will find information about an individual exile case and links which enable you to view exile locations on a map as well as visualise the relationships between people and groups using a network diagram.
Person/Group Anthimus of Constantinople ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 536 - 548 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/548)
Sources Ioannes of Ephesus, Vitae Sanctorum Orientalium 48 (PO 18, 686-7) Liber Pontificalis 59 (Duchesne)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled from Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled to Monastery in the palace of Hormisdas [Boukoleon Palace]
Location(s) arrived at Monastery in the palace of Hormisdas [Boukoleon Palace]
Date of arrival 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location monastery
Reason for leaving discovered afte Theodora's death
Location(s) exile returned to Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location of office after return

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings yes
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Non-Chalcedonianism, Requesting return of exiled bishops Severus and Theodosius
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration unknown
Actual duration Twelve years
Notes on core legal details to escape the wrath of the emperor
Returned? yes
Reason for return discovered
Deposed by synod? yes
Synod deposed by Synod of Constantinople in 536 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
Returned by synod? no
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile clerical
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return n/a
Clerical or ascetic office before exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office during exile
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? n/a
Religious affiliation before exile non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation during exile non-Chalcedonian
Religious affiliation after return non-Chalcedonian
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? No
Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Theodora (empress)

  • Interaction Date 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Empress
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Agapitus of Rome

  • Interaction Date 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Bishop of Rome
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Menas of Constantinople

  • Interaction Date 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) 'catholic'
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Successor in post
    Yes
  • Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus

  • Interaction Date 548 (from: --/--/548 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible for return
    Yes

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