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 | Athanasius ( view the social network for this person / group ) |
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Exile Date | 9/335 - 23/11/337 (from: 17/9/335 to: 23/11/337) |
Sources | Athanasius, apologia secunda 9.1-5, 71ff. Athanasius, epistula festalis 10 |
Locations view exile locations
Location of exile's previous office | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
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Location exiled from | Tyrus [Tyre] |
Location exiled to | Col. Augusta Treverorum [Trier] |
Location(s) arrived at | Col. Augusta Treverorum [Trier] |
Date of arrival | 11/335 (from: 7/11/335 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship to location | alien place |
Type of location | city |
Reason for leaving | recalled |
Location(s) arrived at | Constantinopolis [Istanbul] |
Date of arrival | 10/335 (from: 30/10/335 to: 7/11/335) |
Relationship to location | place of appeal |
Type of location | city |
Reason for leaving | moved by authorities |
Location(s) exile returned to | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
Location of office after return | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
Activities in Exile
Activities Related to Doctrine | |
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Died in exile? | no |
Reason for death | |
Writings in Exile | yes |
Title of writing | Contra Gentes, De incarnatione |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Legal details
Threat only | no |
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Refuge from judicial proceedings | no |
Consequence of asylum | no |
Offenses exiled for/accused of | Failure to attend trial in Caesaria, Resistance against synod of Tyre, Broken chalice |
Legal type of exile | unknown |
Additional punishments | |
Intended duration | permanent |
Actual duration | two years |
Returned? | yes |
Reason for return | recalled |
Deposed by synod? | yes |
Synod deposed by | First Synod of Tyre 335 (from: --/--/335 to: --/--/--) |
Returned by synod? | no |
Synod returned by |
Religious status, office and affiliation
Religious status before exile | clerical |
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Religious status during exile | ?? |
Religious status after return | clerical |
Clerical or ascetic office before exile | bishop |
Clerical or ascetic office during exile | |
Clerical or ascetic office after return | bishop |
Enforced rank change? | n/a |
Religious affiliation before exile | |
Religious affiliation during exile | |
Religious affiliation after return |
Died in exile? | no |
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Cult
Venerated as a saint? | Yes |
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Date | Date: Unknown |
Cult site | |
Relics |
Exile Relationships: Interactions
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Interaction Date 335 (from: --/--/335 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Emperor Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality conflict? Notes invitation/exhortation to attend synod of TyreApologia Secunda 71 Correspondent Yes (writer of letter) -
Interaction Date 11/335 (from: 6/11/335 to: 7/11/335) 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 conflict Notes Constantine sent Athanasius, who had been deposed by a synod in Tyre and fled to Constantinople to appeal to the emperor, on to Gaul. Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Person/group appealed to Yes Yes -
Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Sirmium [Sremska Mitrovica] Office Bishop Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality support Notes Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.15 Responsible for return Other Interaction Type Yes Yes (Joint attendant at imperial reception) -
Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Sirmium [Sremska Mitrovica] Office Bishop Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality allegiance Notes Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 4.15 Responsible for return Other Interaction Type Yes Yes (Joint attendant at imperial reception) -
Interaction Date 337 (from: --/--/337 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location 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 exile (or exile threat) Yes
Flavius Iulius Constans
Flavius Valerius Constantinus
Alexander
Severianus
Constantius II
Other Relationships: Contacts of an exiled Person/Group's contacts'
Person 1 | Flavius Iulius Constans |
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Person 2 | Constantius II |
Date | c. 344 (from: --/--/344 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship Quality | kinship, conflict |
Notes | Constans threatens Constantius with civil war should he not allow Paul to return |