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Thrasamund
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Thrasamund was king of the Vandals and Alans from 496–523, and the fourth king of the North African Vandal Kingdom. He was the son of Gento and the grandson of the Vandal Kingdom's founder, Gaiseric.
Thrasamund's effigy on a silver "50 denarii"
Thrasamund's effigy on a silver "50 denarii"
Writing on a church vault in Henchir-el-Gousset, Feriana region, Tunisia, dated to the 26th year of Thrasamund's reign (522 AD), inscribed: ANNO BICES
Writing on a church vault in Henchir-el-Gousset, Feriana region, Tunisia, dated to the 26th year of Thrasamund's reign (522 AD), inscribed: ANNO BICESIMO [sic] VI DOM[I]NI REGIS TASAMVNDI; Archeological museum of Sbeitla
Arianism
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Arianism is a Christological doctrine that rejects the traditional notion of the Trinity, teaching that Jesus was created by God and is therefore distinct from God. It is named after its proponent Ari
Thrasamund
…Kingdom's founder, Gaiseric. Thrasamund ruled longer than any other Vandal king in Africa aside from his grandfather. He was known for his commitment to Arianism and for his antagonism towards Nicene Christians. Upon his death in 523, Thrasamund was succeeded by his cousin, Hilderic. Thrasamund was born to…
An imagined portrait of Arius. Detail of a Cretan School icon, c. 1591, depicting the First Council of Nicaea
An imagined portrait of Arius. Detail of a Cretan School icon, c. 1591, depicting the First Council of Nicaea
Constantine burning Arian books, illustration from a compendium of canon law, c. 825
Constantine burning Arian books, illustration from a compendium of canon law, c. 825
Once the orthodox Trinitarians succeeded in defeating Arianism, they censored any signs that the perceived heresy left behind. This mosaic in the Basi
Once the orthodox Trinitarians succeeded in defeating Arianism, they censored any signs that the perceived heresy left behind. This mosaic in the Basilica of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna has had images of the Arian king, Theoderic, and his court removed. On some columns their hands remain.
The ceiling mosaic of the Arian Baptistery, built in Ravenna by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great
The ceiling mosaic of the Arian Baptistery, built in Ravenna by the Ostrogothic King Theodoric the Great