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Person/Group Mare of Amida ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 521 - 529 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/529)
Exile Date Notes Dates follow account of John of Ephesus (which places the exile itself c. 521, removal to Egypt c. 523, death of Mare c. 529). Note that Chronicle of Zuqnin places removal to Egypt to c. 528, when Justinian was already emperor.
Sources Ioannes of Ephesus, Vita sanctorum orientalium 13 (PO 17:188-195) Zacharias, historia ecclesiastica 8.5 (CSCO 84:77-82, 88:52-57) Chronicle of Zuqnin, Third part, 517-518, 525-526 (Harrak, 50, 60) (= Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre, chronicon 3.32 (transl. Witakowski, 31-32)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Amida [Diyarbakır]
Location exiled from Amida [Diyarbakır]
Location exiled to Petra [Petra]
Location(s) arrived at Petra [Petra]
Date of arrival 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving moved by authorities
   
Location(s) arrived at Alexandria [Alexandria]
Date of arrival 523 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving n/a
Location(s) exile returned to
Location of office after return

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine he founded a library that was later transferred to Amida (Zacharias)
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration unknown
Returned? unknown
Reason for return
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? unknown
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
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? yes
Reason for death

Cult

Venerated as a saint? martyr
Date Date: Unknown
Cult site
martyrium of Mare in pago Beith Surla Locations: Amida [Diyarbakır] Date: after 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)
Relics
Amida Locations: Amida [Diyarbakır]Amida [Diyarbakır] Date: after 536 (from: --/--/536 to: --/--/--)

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Marutha

  • Interaction Date 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Companion
    Yes

    • Stephanus (notary)

  • Interaction Date 521-523 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Thomas (notary)

  • Interaction Date 521-523 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Sergius (notary)

  • Interaction Date 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Isidorus of Kenneshrin

  • Interaction Date 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Shmuni

  • Interaction Date 521-523 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Petra [Petra]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Companion
    Yes

    • Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus

  • Interaction Date 523 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office patricius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support, conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location Responsible for return
    Yes Yes

    • Theodora (empress)

  • Interaction Date 523 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/523)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office patricia
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location
    Yes

    • Sergius (notary)

  • Interaction Date 523 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Stephanus (notary)

  • Interaction Date 523-529 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes asks Theodora to move Mare to Alexandria
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location Companion
    Yes Yes

    • Thomas (notary)

  • Interaction Date 523-529 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office notarius
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Isidorus of Kenneshrin

  • Interaction Date 523 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Companion
    Yes

    • Shmuni

  • Interaction Date 523-529 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Companion
    Yes

    • Marutha

  • Interaction Date 523-529 (from: --/--/523 to: --/--/529)
    Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Companion
    Yes

    • Theodora (empress)

  • Interaction Date 529 (from: --/--/529 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location
    Office Empress
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Responsible Relic
    Yes

    • Shmuni

  • Interaction Date 529 (from: --/--/529 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Amida [Diyarbakır]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Responsible Relic
    Yes

    • Marutha

  • Interaction Date 529 (from: --/--/529 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Amida [Diyarbakır]
    Office Deaconess
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls her Mare's sister (nun).
    Responsible Relic
    Yes

Other Relationships: Contacts of an exiled Person/Group's contacts'

    Person 1 Theodora (empress)
    Person 2 Stephanus (notary)
    Date after 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality allegiance
    Notes ask for permission to relocate to Alexandria, along with his companions
    Person 1 Flavius Petrus Sabbatius Iustinianus
    Person 2 Theodora (empress)
    Date 527 (from: --/--/527 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality marriage
    Notes
    Person 1 Shmuni
    Person 2 Marutha
    Date after 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes both bring the relics of Mare of Amida home
    Person 1 Shmuni
    Person 2 Theodora (empress)
    Date after 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes support in bringing relics home
    Person 1 Marutha
    Person 2 Theodora (empress)
    Date after 527 (from: --/--/527 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes support in bringing relics home
    Person 1 Shmuni
    Person 2 Marutha
    Date after 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls them sisters
    Person 1 Marutha
    Person 2 Shmuni
    Date after 521 (from: --/--/521 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes Pseudo-Dionysius of Tel-Mahre calls them sisters.
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