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 Aetius of Antioch ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 358 or 359 (from: --/--/358 to: --/--/362)
Sources Philostorgius, historia ecclesiastica 4.8, 11-12; 5.1-2; 6.7 (GCS) Theodoret, historia ecclesiastica 2.23 (PG 1038-9)

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled from Alexandria [Alexandria]
Location exiled to Pepouza [unknown]
Location(s) arrived at Pepouza [unknown]
Date of arrival 358 or 359 (from: --/--/358 to: --/--/359)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location settlement
Reason for leaving attends synod
   
Location(s) arrived at Seleucia ad Calycadnum/Tracheia [Silifke]
Date of arrival 359 (from: --/--/359 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving exiled again
   
Location(s) arrived at Mopsou(h)estia [Yakapınar]
Date of arrival 360 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving moved by authorities
   
Location(s) arrived at Amblada [Hisartepe]
Date of arrival between 360 and 362 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/362)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving recalled
Location(s) exile returned to Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location of office after return Constantinopolis [Istanbul]

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 no
Consequence of asylum no
Offenses exiled for/accused of Involvement in conspiracy of Constantius Gallus, Authorship of heretical treatise
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration c. three years
Notes on core legal details ἐξοστρᾰκίζω (exostrakidso), ἀπάγω (apago), πέμπω (pempo): Theodoretus
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
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return clerical
Clerical or ascetic office before exile deacon
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
Notes on religious affiliation Philostorgius, historia ecclesiastica 4.12: 'Upon this Aetius said, "I am so far from thinking or asserting that the Son is unlike the Father, that I confess him to be like without any difference."'
Died in exile? no

Cult

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

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Basilius of Ancyra

  • Interaction Date 359 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office Bishop
    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
  • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 359 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Seleucia ad Calycadnum/Tracheia [Silifke]
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Arian
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Acacius of Caesarea

  • Interaction Date 359 (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Seleucia ad Calycadnum/Tracheia [Silifke]
    Office Bishop
    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
  • Basilius of Ancyra

  • Interaction Date 358 or 359 (from: --/--/358 to: --/--/359)
    Interaction Location
    Office Bishop
    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
  • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date 358 or 359 (from: --/--/358 to: --/--/359)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Arian
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat)
    Yes
  • Constantius II

  • Interaction Date between 360 and 362 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/362)
    Interaction Location
    Office Emperor
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) Arian
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location
    Yes
  • Acacius of Caesarea

  • Interaction Date between 360 and 362 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/362)
    Interaction Location
    Office Bishop
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) cleric
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for moving exile to a different location
    Yes
  • Eunomius of Cyzikus

  • Interaction Date between 360 and 362 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/362)
    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
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (attempted to return exile)
  • People of Amblada

  • Interaction Date between 360 and 362 (from: --/--/360 to: --/--/362)
    Interaction Location
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile)
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Receiver of benefaction from exile
    Yes (preaching, )

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