Euphemius or Euphemios (Greek: Εὐφήμιος) was a Byzantine commander in Sicily, who rebelled against the imperial governor in 826 AD, and invited the Aghlabids...
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Euphemius or Euphemios (Greek: Εὐφήμιος) can refer to: Euphemius of Constantinople (died 515), Patriarch of Constantinople in 489–495 Euphemius (Sicily)...
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fleet, Euphemius, rose in revolt against the Byzantine Emperor Michael II. Defeated by loyalist forces and driven from the island, Euphemius sought the...
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ordered that General Constantine end the marriage and cut off Euphemius' nose. Euphemius rose up, killed Constantine and then occupied Syracuse; he in...
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The history of Sicily has been influenced by numerous ethnic groups. It has seen Sicily controlled by powers, including Phoenician and Carthaginian, Greek...
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and ordered general Constantine to end the marriage and cut off Euphemius' head. Euphemius rose up, killed Constantine, and then occupied Syracuse; he, in...
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Islam in Italy (section Conquest of Sicily)
Ziyadat Allah in Ifriqiya. The latter agreed to conquer Sicily, with the promise to leave it to Euphemius in exchange for a yearly tribute. To end the constant...
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History of Islam in southern Italy (redirect from History of Islam in Sicily)
Islam in Sicily and southern Italy began with Arab colonization in Sicily, at Mazara, which was captured in 827. The subsequent rule of Sicily and Malta...
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Sicilians (redirect from Genetic history of Sicily)
Sicily is no less obscure than that of the first Italians; however, there is no doubt that a large part of these early individuals traveled to Sicily...
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lack of food. Later he dies during an outbreak of an epidemic. Summer – Euphemius, Byzantine admiral, is murdered by emissaries from the Byzantine garrison...
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Euphemia (empress) Euphemianos, Lysi, Church of Saint Euphemius, Patriarch of Constantinople Euphemius (Sicily) Euphratensis Euphrosyne (9th century) Euphrosyne...
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Julian calendar. June 14 – Euphemius, exiled Byzantine admiral, asks for the help of North African Arabs, to retake Sicily and Malta from the Byzantines...
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drives out its pro-Mercian king Baldred. May – Euphemius, Byzantine admiral, organises an uprising in Sicily against Emperor Michael II. He proclaims himself...
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natives of Sicily and its predecessor states, as well as those who were born elsewhere but spent a large part of their active life in Sicily. People of...
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drives out its pro-Mercian king Baldred. May – Euphemius, Byzantine admiral, organises an uprising in Sicily against Emperor Michael II. He proclaims himself...
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encompassing the islands of Sicily and Malta, and the region of Calabria in the Italian mainland. Following the Muslim conquest of Sicily, from 902 the theme...
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administrative capital of Sicily. Human settlement in the Palermo area goes back to prehistoric times. It has one of the most ancient sites in Sicily: Interesting...
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Tourkos. 821–823: Revolt of Thomas the Slav. 827: Revolt of admiral Euphemius in Sicily. 837: Revolt of the Smolyani Slavic tribe in the Balkans. 838–839:...
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emperor Leo V. Theognostus also wrote a lost work on the rebellion of Euphemius in Sicily in 826–827. Edited by John Anthony Cramer, Anecdota Graeca e codd...
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his death. It is reasonably certain that he was born to noble parents Euphemius and Martha at Faucon-de-Barcelonnette, on the borders of Provence on 23...
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the conquest of Malta is closely linked with that of Sicily that began in 827 after Admiral Euphemius' betrayal of his fellow Byzantines, requesting that...
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Isola delle Femmine (category Cities and towns in Sicily)
and declared himself emperor of Sicily. In the latter version, Michael II sent troops to retake the island. Euphemius then invited Muslims from North...
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Photeinos (strategos) (category Byzantine governors of Sicily)
important mission, being sent to Sicily as its strategos to counter the rebellion and defection of the local tourmarches Euphemius to the Aghlabids of Ifriqiya...
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slave, love interest and, later, queen of Kattegat Albano Jerónimo as Euphemius, a Byzantine commander Karima McAdams as Kassia, a Byzantine abbess Paul...
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Siege of Syracuse (827–828) (category Byzantine Sicily)
conquer the city of Syracuse in Sicily, then a Byzantine province. The Aghlabid army had only months before landed on Sicily, ostensibly in support of the...
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Bishop Heahmund Albano Jerónimo as Euphemius, a Byzantine commander, based on the historical Euphemius of Sicily Paul Reid as Mannel, Queen Judith's...
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art throughout Southern Italy and Sicily. Many Byzantine artists remaining in Italy after the Islamic conquest of Sicily in 965, took part in decorating...
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of Sicily (802–1091) Rule by: Wali of Sicily (802–827) Euphemius & Asad Aghlabids of Sicily (827–909) Fatimids of Sicily (909–965) Emirate of Sicily (965–1091)...
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Calatafimi-Segesta (category Cities and towns in Sicily)
who brought Muslim troops to Sicily in 827, helping begin the Muslim conquest of Sicily. Calatafimi's part of Sicily was one of the first to be occupied...
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first recorded in the coronation of Anastasius I in 491, when Patriarch Euphemius required of Anastasius a written oath that he would maintain the Church...
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