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Activity of John of Ephesus

Author(s) : Banev Guentcho (3/5/2002)
Translation : Velentzas Georgios (3/31/2008)

For citation: Banev Guentcho, "Activity of John of Ephesus", 2008,
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URL: <http://www.ehw.gr/l.aspx?id=7859>
Δράση του Ιωάννη Εφέσου, 527-565 (3/5/2008 v.1) Activity of John of Ephesus (6/11/2008 v.1) 

GLOSSARY
 

anti-Chalcedonian
An opponent of the doctrine of the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon (in 451) and a follower of Monophysitism in general.

Chalcedonian
A follower and supporter of the orthodox doctrine expounded at the Fourth Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon in 451 ("one and the same Christ, Son, Lord, Single-Born, in two natures"), which condemned the heretical teachings of Eutyches (Eutychianism) and Nestorius (Nestorianism) and Monophysitism in general and recognised the Virgin Mary as Theotokos (Mother of God).

Fourth Ecumenical Council (Chalcedon, 451)
The Fourth Ecumenical Council assembled in 451 at Chalcedon in order to retract the interpetation of the council of Ephesus (449) on the nature of Jesus Christe.

Manichaeism
A religious doctrine that appeared in the East during the 3rd cent. and combined elements of Christianity, Buddhism and Zoroastrism. It was named after Manes, legendary founder of the religion. Manicheans believe that the world is composed of two fundamental, equal and competitive principles, Good and Evil.

novel (novella)
Τerm meaning ad verbum "new decree" and used since around the 4th century in order to denote the provisions of the emperors as separate from the organized codes. They were written mainly in Greek and used extensively in the Middle Byzantine Era. Since the days of Komnenoi and after, they were replaced by other more specialized terms and they are very rare in the Late Byzantine era

patrikios
(from lat. patricius) Higher title of honour, placed, according to the "Tactika" of the 9th and the 10th centuries, between anthypatos and protospatharios. It was given to the most important governors and generals. Gradually, however, it fell into disuse and from the 12th century did not exist any more.

solidus
The standard Byzantine gold coin, weighing 24 carats or 4.55g, introduced by Constantine the Great.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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