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Person/Group Eugenius of Carthage (PCBE Eugenius 2) ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 484 - 487 (from: 25/2/484 to: 22/12/487)
Sources Victor of Vita, historia persecutionis Africanae provinciae 3.34, 42-44 (CSEL 7:89). Notitia Provinciarum et Civitatum Africae, ed. C. Halm, Historia persecutionis Africanae provinciae, MGH, AA, III.I (Berlin, 1879), pp.63-71, 1. Gennadius, De Viris Illustribus, 97. Victor of Tunnuna, chronica, a.479. Laterculus regum Vandalorum et Alanorum, ed. T. Mommsen, MGH ASA 13, Chronica Minora 3 (Berlin: 1898), pp.456-60, Augiensis 5:8.

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Carthago [Carthage]
Location exiled from Carthago [Carthage]
Location exiled to Turris Tamalleni [Telmine]
Location(s) arrived at Turris Tamalleni [Telmine]
Date of arrival 484 (from: --/--/484 to: --/2/487)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location settlement
Reason for leaving recalled
Location(s) exile returned to Carthago [Carthage]
Location of office after return

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile unknown
   
Title of writing Discussions
Genre
Extant? no
Notes Gennadius (De Viris Illustribus, 97) says Eugenius wrote up the debates he had had with the Arians.
   
Title of writing Apology
Genre
Extant? no
Notes Gennadius (De Viris Illustribus, 97) says Eugenius wrote "petitions for the peace of the Christians which were of the nature of an Apology".
   

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of
Legal type of exile exilium
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration three years
Returned? yes
Reason for return death of previous king
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
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 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

Cult

Venerated as a saint? Yes
Date Date: Unknown
Cult site
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Huneric

  • Interaction Date between 481 and 2/484 (from: --/--/481 to: --/2/484)
    Interaction Location Carthago [Carthage]
    Office King of the Vandals
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes

    • Gunthamund

  • Interaction Date after 484 (from: --/--/484 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Carthago [Carthage]
    Office King of the Vandals
    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

    • Antonius of Tamalluma

  • Interaction Date c. 484 (from: --/--/484 to: --/2/484)
    Interaction Location Turris Tamalleni [Telmine]
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Arian
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Notes Religious Status Antonius was an Arian bishop.
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes Antonius tortured Eugenius by making him drink vinegar (Victor, HP, 3.44)Antonius was an Arian bishop.Antonius was an Arian bishop.
    Host Guard
    Yes Yes
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