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Gregory the Patrician (Greek: Γρηγόριος, romanized: Grēgórios; Latin: Flavius Gregorius, died 647) was a Byzantine Exarch of Africa (modern Tunisia, eastern Algeria and western Libya). A relative of the ruling Heraclian dynasty , Gregory was fiercely pro- Chalcedonian and led a rebellion in 646 against Emperor Constans II over the ...
On April 6, 1997, a married couple were attacked and murdered during their fishing trip by a known acquaintance at a fish farm in Charlotte County, Florida. [2]On that day itself, 25-year-old Gregory Philip Malnory Jr. (commonly known as Greg Malnory) and his 26-year-old wife Kimberly Ann Malnory (or Kim Malnory) were invited over to the South Florida Sod Farm by Greg's 37-year-old co-worker ...
After Gregory's death, the Arabs sacked Sufetula and raided across the Exarchate, while the Byzantines withdrew to their fortresses. Unable to storm the Byzantine fortifications, and satisfied with the huge amounts of plunder they had made, the Arabs agreed to depart in exchange for the payment of a heavy tribute in gold.
[1]: 94–5 Not to be confused with Nicetas the Patrician. 629–647 Gregory the Patrician: Flavius Gregorius: Γρηγόριος, Φλάβιος Γρηγόριος (Grēgorios, Flabios Grēgorios) n/a Led a revolt against the Emperor Constans II. He was the son of Heraclius' cousin Niketas. [6] [7] 647–665 Gennadius (II) Gennadius
According to Gregory, Gundobad set about ridding himself of his brothers. First slain was Gundomar, though little is known of this encounter. [4] Next killed was Chilperic. According to Gregory, Gundobad had his wife drowned by tying a stone round her neck and Chilperic's two daughters driven into exile. The older daughter, Chroma, became a nun.
Nineteenth-century illustration of Anak's murder of King Khosrov. Anak the Parthian (Old Armenian: Անակ Պարթեւ, romanized: Anak Part῾ew; fl. third century) was a Parthian noble who, according to the Armenian tradition, was the father of Gregory the Illuminator, who converted Armenia to Christianity in the early fourth century.
For the members of the ancient Roman patrician gentes, use Category:Ancient Roman patricians. Not to be confused with the holders of the non-imperial medieval title of patricius Romanorum , for which see Category:Medieval Roman patricians .
Phocas was probably born in 547, as he was said to be aged 55 when he became emperor. [5] He and his family were likely of Thraco-Roman [6] or Cappadocian [7] origin. The life of Phocas before his usurpation of the Byzantine Empire's throne is obscure, but he was said to have served as a centurion in the army in Thrace under Emperor Maurice.