Ignatios of Constantinople
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Ignatius or Ignatios was a Patriarch of Constantinople from July 4, 847, to October 23, 858, and from November 23, 867, to his death on October 23, 877. In the Catholic Church and Eastern Orthodox churches, he is regarded as a saint, with a feast day of October 23.
Ignatios of Constantinople, Northern tympanon, Hagia Sophia, Istanbul
Ignatius is appointed patriarch by Empress Theodora. Scene from the 12th century Madrid Skylitzes.
Painting showing the death of Ignatius from the Menologion of Basil II (c. 1000 AD)
Michael I Rangabe
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Michael I Rangabé was Byzantine emperor from 811 to 813.
Michael I, as depicted in the 12th century Madrid Skylitzes.
Solidus of Michael I and his son Theophylact
Coronation of Michael I from the 12th-century Madrid Skylitzes, probably drawn from an earlier unrelated source.
The armies of Michael I (below) and Krum (above) prepare for battle after negotiations failed.