Christopher (Domestic of the Schools)
Christopher (
Paulicians
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Biography
Nothing is known of Christopher's origin, date of birth or death.Basil I the Macedonian (r. 867–886), a word which usually means "son-in-law", but can imply a more general family tie through marriage. Cyril Mango suggested that Christopher married Basil's eldest daughter, Anastasia, but all the emperor's daughters were eventually confined to a convent.[1][2]
In 872 or 878/9,Armeniakon themes. The campaign culminated in the Battle of Bathys Ryax, which saw a crushing defeat of the Paulicians and the death of their leader, Chrysocheir. This success was followed, whether immediately afterwards or a few years later, by the sack of the Paulician capital, Tephrike, and the extinction of their state.[1][2][4]
References
- ^ a b c Kazhdan 1991, pp. 441–442.
- ^ a b Guilland 1967, p. 438.
- ^ The date is disputed, cf. Kiapidou 2003, Note 6.
- ^ Kiapidou 2003, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3.
Sources
- OCLC 878894516.
- ISBN 0-19-504652-8.
- Kiapidou, Eirini-Sofia (17 January 2003). "Battle at Bathys Ryax, 872/8". Encyclopedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor. Athens: Foundation of the Hellenic World. Archived from the original on 21 July 2011. Retrieved 8 July 2013.