Domitian of Melitene
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Domitian was the nephew of the Roman emperor Maurice and the archbishop of Melitene in Roman Armenia from around 580 until his death. He was renowned as a diplomat and is regarded as a saint by the Ch
The burial of Domitian, from the Menologion of Basil II (11th century)
Michael the Syrian
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Michael the Syrian, also known as Michael the Great, was the Syriac Orthodox Patriarch of Antioch from 1166 until his death in 1199. He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the h
A portrait and icon of Michael the Great
A 13th century Armenian translation of the Chronicle, manuscript of 1432
Michael compares the Chalcedonians to Exodus 32:1-35, where the Israelites forsook worshipping YHWH in favor of a golden calf
Michael was situated amid various invasions by multiple groups vying for power in his homeland, during one of the most geopolitically complex periods of the medieval era