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 | 357 - 21/2/362 (from: --/--/357 to: 21/2/362) |
Sources | Gregorius of Nazianzus, oratio 21.20 Athanasius, apologia ad Constantium 29.3 Athanasius, historia Arianorum 53ff. Ammianus Marcellinus 22.5.3 Historia Acephala 4.1-4 Palladius, historia Lausiaca 63 Festal Index 28, 30, 32 (SC 317: 257-61) Sozomenus, historia ecclesiastica 5.6 |
Locations view exile locations
Location of exile's previous office | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
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Location exiled from | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
Location exiled to | Aegyptus [Egypt] |
Location(s) arrived at | Aegyptus [Egypt] |
Date of arrival | 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship to location | place of asylum |
Type of location | region |
Reason for leaving | recalled |
Location(s) arrived at | Chereon [unknown] |
Date of arrival | 362 (from: --/--/362 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship to location | unknown |
Type of location | settlement |
Reason for leaving | way of return |
Location(s) arrived at | Hermopolis [El-Ashmunein] |
Date of arrival | 362 (from: --/--/362 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship to location | unknown |
Type of location | city |
Reason for leaving | way of return |
Location(s) arrived at | Antinoopolis [El Sheikh Ibada] |
Date of arrival | 362 (from: --/--/362 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship to location | unknown |
Type of location | city |
Reason for leaving | way of return |
Location(s) exile returned to | Chareou polis [Alexandria], Alexandria [Alexandria] |
Location of office after return | Alexandria [Alexandria] |
Notes | Palladas and Sozomenus say he was hidden in Alexandria by Eudaimonis for his entire exile, while festal index seems to suggest only for one year. On his return, he first went to Chareou polis, 30 km off Alexandria (the exact location is unknown). |
Activities in Exile
Activities Related to Doctrine | he writes the Vita Antonii out of gratefulness that he finds shelter in monastic communities, he is able to supervise his diocese |
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Died in exile? | no |
Reason for death | |
Writings in Exile | yes |
Title of writing | Vita Antonii |
Genre | hagiography |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | Apologia ad Constantium |
Genre | apology |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | Historia Arianorum |
Genre | church history |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | epistulae ad Serapionem |
Genre | correspondence |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | apologia secunda |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | epistula ad episcopos Aegypti et Lybiae |
Genre | correspondence |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | de morte Arii |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | de decretis |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | de sententia Dionysii |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Title of writing | de synodis |
Genre | treatise |
Extant? | yes |
Legal details
Threat only | no |
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Refuge from judicial proceedings | yes |
Consequence of asylum | yes |
Offenses exiled for/accused of | Treason |
Legal type of exile | unknown |
Additional punishments | |
Intended duration | unknown |
Actual duration | five years |
Notes on core legal details | he finds shelter in monastic communities that he previously supported/ordained: Gregory, Oratio 21.20 |
Returned? | yes |
Reason for return | edict of amnesty by Julianus |
Deposed by synod? | no |
Synod deposed by | |
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 24/2/357 (from: 24/2/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria] Office Bishop Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality conflict Notes Successor in post Yes -
Interaction Date 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria] Office Emperor Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality conflict Notes Athanasius sends the apologia ad Constantium to the emperor Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Correspondent Person/group appealed to Yes Yes (receiver of letter) Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Bishop Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 8 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 8 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 9 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Apologia ad Constantium 10 Person/group appealed to Yes -
Interaction Date c. 357 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria] Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic Relationship Quality support Notes This is a doubtful tradition by Palladius. Palladas and Sozomenus say he was hidden by Eudaimonis for his entire exile, while festal index seems to suggest only for one year. Host Yes -
Interaction Date 357 - 362 (from: --/--/357 to: --/--/362) Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria] Office Monk Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) ascetic Relationship Quality support Notes Host Yes -
Interaction Date 19/2/362 (from: 19/2/362 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Office praefectus Aegypti Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes general edict of return Responsible for return Yes -
Interaction Date 362 (from: --/--/362 to: --/--/--) Interaction Location Alexandria [Alexandria] Office Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) pagan Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay Relationship Quality support Notes Responsible for return Yes
George of Cappadocia
Constantius II
Servatius of Tongern
Clementius
Valens
Flavius Felicissimus
Rufinus
Stephanus
Asterius
Palladius
Antiochus
Euagrius
Eudaimonis
Monks in Egypt
Gerontius
Pythiodorus
Other Relationships: Contacts of an exiled Person/Group's contacts'
Person 1 | Faustinus |
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Person 2 | Eudaimonis |
Date | 360 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/--) |
Relationship Quality | conflict |
Notes | Faustinus tortures Eudaimonis who is suspected of hiding Athanasius. Festal Index 32. |
Person 1 | Artemius |
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Person 2 | Eudaimonis |
Date | 360 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/360) |
Relationship Quality | conflict |
Notes | Artemius tortures Eudaimonis who is suspected of hiding Athanasius. Festal Index 32. |
Person 1 | Faustinus |
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Person 2 | Artemius |
Date | 360 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/360) |
Relationship Quality | allegiance |
Notes | Faustinus and Artemius are searching for Athanasius together. |
Person 1 | Artemius |
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Person 2 | Faustinus |
Date | 360 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/360) |
Relationship Quality | allegiance |
Notes | Faustinus and Artemius are searching for Athanasius together. |