Historical Dictionary of Byzantium . John H. Rosser .
Amastris — City on the south coast of the Black Sea (q.v.) that was an important port in the theme of Paphlagonia (qq.v.) from the early ninth century. The local saint, George of Amastris (q.v.), was appointed bishop by the patriarch Tarasios around 790 … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus' — The Paphlagonian expedition of the Rus is documented in the Life of St. George of Amastris, attributed to Ignatios the Deacon (ca. 775 ca. 848). The Life describes the Rus as the people known to everyone for their barbarity, ferocity, and cruelty … Wikipedia
Varangians — The Varangians or Varyags (Old Norse: Væringjar, Greek: Βάραγγοι, Βαριάγοι, Váraggoi / Varyágoi , Ukrainian and Russian: Варяги, Varyahy / Varyagi ), sometimes referred to as Variagians , were Vikings, [ [http://www.britannica.com/eb/article… … Wikipedia
February 21 (Eastern Orthodox liturgics) — Feb. 20 Eastern Orthodox Church calendar Feb. 22Fixed commemorationsAll fixed commemorations below are observed on March 6 (March 5) by Old Calendaristsaints*Venerable Timothy of Symbola in Bithynia *Saint Eustace of Antioch, Archbishop *Saint… … Wikipedia
Ignatios the Deacon — Prolific ninth century writer, whose works include the biographies (vitae [q.v.]) of patriarchs Tarasios and Nikephoros I (qq.v.), as well as those of Gregory of Dakapolis and George of Amastris (qq.v.). He also wrote poetry, a lampoon of… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Heiliger Georg — nennt man folgende Heilige namens Georg oder seiner Varianten:[1][2] Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Ökumenisch 2 Katholisch 3 Orthodox … Deutsch Wikipedia
Saint Georges (homonymie) — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Georges et Saint Georges. Saint Georges désigne plusieurs saints chrétiens … Wikipédia en Français
Cytorus (ancient settlement) — Gideros Bay Cytorus (Greek Κύτωρος, Kytoros;[1] also Cytorum, Κύτωρον, Kytoron) was a settlement on the northern coast of Asia Minor. Mentioned by Homer, Cytorus survives in the name of Gideros, which is both a bay of the Black Sea and the… … Wikipedia
Amazons — For other uses, see Amazon (disambiguation). Amazon preparing for a battle (Queen Antiop or Armed Venus), by Pierre Eugène Emile Hébert 1860 (National Gallery of Art, Washington … Wikipedia
David Komnenos — (Greek: Δαβίδ Κομνηνός) (c. 1184 – 1212) was one of the founders of the Empire of Trebizond and its joint ruler together with his brother Alexios until his death. Contents 1 Early life 2 Capture of Trebizond 3 Ancestry … Wikipedia
