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Person/Group Fl. Taurus Seleucus Cyrus (PLRE 2, Cyrus 7, 336-9; PCBE 3, Kyros 2, 604-8) ( view the social network for this person / group )
Exile Date 443 - after 450 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/450)
Exile Date Notes the PCBE date the beginning of his exile to 441 (after 18/08), but the PLRE and others date it to 443. Some sources claim he stayed in Kotiaeion until his death, but this is overturned by the Life of Daniel the Stylite.
Sources Malalas, chronica 14.16 (Dindorf, 361-2); Chronicon paschale, anno 450, p. 587-9; Joannes of Nikiu, chronica 84.47-57, p. 339-40; Theophanes, AM 5937 (de Boor, 96-7); Nicephorus Callistus, historia ecclesiastica 14.46 (PG 146:1220A-B); Patria 3.111, p. 252; Leo the Grammarian, p. 110; Zonaras 13.22.47-52 (vol. 3:106); Cedrenus 1, p. 598-9; Suidas, Th 145 (vol. 2:695), K 2776 (vol. 3:220); vita Danielis Stylitis 31-6, p. 30-34; epitomai vitae Danielis Stylitis 4, 19, p. 97, 119; Simeon Metaphrastes, vita Danielis Stylites 19 (PG 116:993D); Anthologia Palatina 1.99 (vol. 1:38-9); John Lydus, de magistratibus 3.42, p. 198;

Locations view exile locations

Location of exile's previous office Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled from Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location exiled to Smyrna [Izmir]
Location(s) arrived at Kotiaeion [Kütahya]
Date of arrival 443 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/--)
Relationship to location alien place
Type of location city
Reason for leaving returned after emperor died
Location(s) exile returned to Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Location of office after return Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
Notes other sources claim he was exiled to Smyrna

Activities in Exile

Activities Related to Doctrine mentions the Muses in his poem, gives Christmas sermon in 443, in which he says that the birth of Christ should be honoured through silence. This is usually interpreted as a consideration to the local community that is sympathetic to paganism. It has been speculated that Cyrus established the cult of Menas in Kotiaeion (see PBCE article)
Died in exile? no
Reason for death
Writings in Exile yes
   
Title of writing n/a
Genre poetry
Extant? yes
Notes Anthologia Palatina 9.136 (vol. 7:54)
   

Legal details

Threat only no
Refuge from judicial proceedings no
Consequence of asylum yes
Offenses exiled for/accused of Paganism
Legal type of exile unknown
Additional punishments property confiscation
Intended duration permanent
Actual duration over seven years
Notes on core legal details jealousy by the emperor Theodosius II named as actual reason by John Malalas, who also says that Cyrus sought asylum
Returned? yes
Reason for return death of previous emperor
Deposed by synod? no
Synod deposed by
Returned by synod? no
Synod returned by

Religious status, office and affiliation

Religious status before exile lay
Religious status during exile ??
Religious status after return lay
Clerical or ascetic office before exile
Clerical or ascetic office during exile bishop
Clerical or ascetic office after return n/a
Enforced rank change? yes
Notes on clerical and ascetic office the people in Cotyaeum had earlier murdered their bishops, he was patricius and has held other high secular offices
Religious affiliation before exile pagan
Religious affiliation during exile
Religious affiliation after return
Died in exile? no

Cult

Venerated as a saint? No
Date (from: --/--/-- to: --/--/--)
Cult site
church dedicated to Cyrus at the Theotokos by the Neoplatonic philosopher Proclus in 439 according to Alan Cameron, YCS 27 (1982), 240-42 Locations: Constantinopolis [Istanbul] Date: 439 (from: --/--/439 to: --/--/--)
Relics

Exile Relationships: Interactions

    Theodosius II

  • Interaction Date 443 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/--)
    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
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Responsible for rank change
    Yes Yes

    • Chrysaphius

  • Interaction Date 443 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Constantinopolis [Istanbul]
    Office spatharius (east)
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) monophysite
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) lay
    Relationship Quality conflict
    Notes
    Responsible for exile (or exile threat) Responsible for rank change
    Yes Yes

    • congregation in Kotiaeion

  • Interaction Date 443 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/--)
    Interaction Location Kotiaeion [Kütahya]
    Office
    Religious Affiliation (at time of relationship with exile) sympathetic with paganism
    Religious Status (at time of relationship with exile) unknown
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
    Other Interaction Type
    Yes (local congregation)

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

    Person 1 Theodosius II
    Person 2 Chrysaphius
    Date 443 (from: --/--/443 to: --/--/--)
    Relationship Quality support
    Notes
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