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Aristobulus Of Britannia
Aristobulus of Britannia is a Christian saint named by Hippolytus of Rome (170–235) and Dorotheus of Gaza (505–565) as one of the Seventy Disciples mentioned in and as the first bishop in Roman Britain. Full title in various languages * English: ''Saint Aristibule the Old, Apostle, Martyr, and First Bishop of Britain'' * grc-gre, Ἅγιος Ἀριστόβουλος, ἐπίσκοπος Βρετανίας, ἀδελφός τοῦ ᾿Αποστόλου Βαρνάβα, translit. ''Hagios Aristoboulos episkopos Brettanias, adelphos tou apostolou Barnaba'', transcr. (Byzantine/Modern) ''Aghios Apostolos Aristovoulos, episkopos Vrettanias, adelfos tou apostolou Varnava'' ("The Holy Apostle Aristobulus, Bishop of Britain, brother of the Apostle Barnabas") * la, Sanctus Aristobulus Senex, Apostolus, Martyr, Episcopus Primus Britanniae * Welsh: ''Arwystli Hen Episcob Cyntaf Prydain'' ("Aristibule the Old, First Bishop of Britain") Traditions Pseudo-Hippolytus lists "Aristob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Events Pre-1600 * 474 BC – Roman consul Aulus Manlius Vulso celebrates an ovation for concluding the war against Veii and securing a forty years' truce. *44 BC – The assassination of Julius Caesar takes place. * 493 – Odoacer, the first barbarian King of Italy after the fall of the Western Roman Empire, is slain by Theoderic the Great, king of the Ostrogoths, while the two kings were feasting together. * 856 – Michael III, emperor of the Byzantine Empire, overthrows the regency of his mother, empress Theodora (wife of Theophilos) with support of the Byzantine nobility. * 897 – Al-Hadi ila'l-Haqq Yahya enters Sa'dah and founds the Zaydi Imamate of Yemen. * 933 – After a ten-year truce, German King Henry the Fowler defeats a Hungarian army at the Battle of Riade near the Unstrut river. * 1311 – Battle of Halmyros: The Catalan Company defeats Walter V, Count of Brienne to take control of the Duchy of Athens, a Crusader state in Greece. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medieval Greek
Medieval Greek (also known as Middle Greek, Byzantine Greek, or Romaic) is the stage of the Greek language between the end of classical antiquity in the 5th–6th centuries and the end of the Middle Ages, conventionally dated to the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453. From the 7th century onwards, Greek was the only language of administration and government in the Byzantine Empire. This stage of language is thus described as Byzantine Greek. The study of the Medieval Greek language and literature is a branch of Byzantine studies, the study of the history and culture of the Byzantine Empire. The beginning of Medieval Greek is occasionally dated back to as early as the 4th century, either to 330 AD, when the political centre of the Roman Empire was moved to Constantinople, or to 395 AD, the division of the empire. However, this approach is rather arbitrary as it is more an assumption of political, as opposed to cultural and linguistic, developments. Indeed, by this time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Narcissus Of Athens
Narcissus of Athens is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Apelles of Heraklion and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St. Paul in , which cannot be casual) he assisted Saint Andrew. The Apostle Philip ordained St. Narcissus bishop of Athens. His feast day is October 31. References * Sources *St. Nikolai Velimirovic, ''The Prologue from Ohrid The ''Prologue from Ohrid'' was compiled by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic. Bishop Nikolai's work is a compilation of lives of saints, hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpo ...'' External linksApostle Narcissus of the Seventy January 4 ( OCA)Apostle Narcissus of the Seventy October 31 (OCA) Seventy disciples 1st-century Christian saints 1st-century bishops in Roman Achaea 1st-century deaths Saints of Roman Athens Year of birth unknown Ancien ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apelles Of Heraklion
Apelles of Heraklion ( grc-gre, Ἀπελλῆς) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples. Along with the Apostles Urban of Macedonia, Stachys, Ampliatus, Narcissus of Athens and Aristobulus of Britannia (all of these names are mentioned together by St. Paul in , which cannot be casual) he assisted Saint Andrew. St. Apelles was bishop of Heraclea in Trachis. His feast day is October 31. Sources *St. Nikolai Velimirovic, ''The Prologue from Ohrid The ''Prologue from Ohrid'' was compiled by Saint Nikolai Velimirovic. Bishop Nikolai's work is a compilation of lives of saints, hymn A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpo ...'' External linksApostle Narcissus of the Seventy January 4 ( OCA)Apostle Narcissus of the Seventy October 31 (OCA) References * Seventy disciples 1st-century bishops in Roman Achaea 1st-century deaths Year of birth unknown {{saint-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampliatus
Ampliatus (Amplias in the King James Version), was a Roman Christian mentioned by Paul in one of his letters, where he says, "Greet Ampliatus, whom I love in the Lord."Romans 16:8 He is considered one of the Seventy Disciples by the Eastern Orthodox Church. Tradition has it that he and his companions subsequently attached themselves to the Apostle Saint Andrew, and ultimately died martyrs. He may have served as bishop of Odessos (Varna), in Bulgaria. He is commemorated in the Roman Martyrology on Oct. 31. Hymns Troparion ( Tone 3) :Holy Apostles of the Seventy: Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, :Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus, :entreat the merciful God :to grant our souls forgiveness of transgressions. Kontakion (Tone 8) :Let us thankfully praise the wise Apostles :Stáchys, Amplías, Úrban, Narcíssus, Apélles, and Aristobúlus, :those treasures of the Holy Spirit and rays of the Sun of glory, :who were gathered together by the grace of our God. References External l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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