was sealed with the engagement of Leo s daughter Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna to Artabasdos, and the marriage took place after Leo III ascended the throne in March 717. Artabasdos was awarded the rank ... emperor. Reign and downfall Artabasdos abandoned his predecessor s religious policy of Iconoclasm ..., Artabasdus crowned his wife Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna as Augusta honorific Augusta and his son Nikephoros as co emperor, while putting his other son Niketas son of Artabasdos Niketas in charge ... Leo III, Artabasdos had nine children, including Nikephoros, who was co emperor from 742 to 743. Niketas son of Artabasdos Niketas , who was strategos of the Armeniac theme from 742 to 743. Bibliography ... title Artabasdos Byzantium work Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor date 31 July 2003 url ... V S end Roman Emperors Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Artabasdos ALTERNATIVE ... Artabasdos Category Isaurian dynasty Category 743 deaths Category 8th century Byzantine emperors ... an Artabasdo bg ca Artavasdes de Bizanci cs Artabasdos de Artabasdos el es Artabasdo ... di Bisanzio hu Artabaszdosz biz nci cs sz r mk nl Artabasdos no Artabasdos pl Artabasdes ... Artavazd Ikonoljub fi Artabasdos tl Artabasdos tr Artabasdos uk ... more details
Niketas lang el was the eldest son of the Byzantine Empire Byzantine general and usurper Artabasdos r. 741 743 . He served as a general during his father s usurpation against Emperor Constantine V r. 741 775 . Biography Niketas was the eldest son of Artabasdos. His mother may have been Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna , but it is not certain Paul Speck hypothesized that he descended from an earlier marriage, since Artabasdos named his younger brother Nikephoros, and not him, as co emperor. According to the hagiography of Michael Synkellos, there were further seven siblings, whose names are not mentioned. ref harvnb Winkelmann Lilie Ludwig Pratsch 2000 pp 403 404 . ref After Artabasdos ascended the imperial throne in 741, Niketas was named strategos of the Armeniac Theme some sources call him monostrategos , commander in chief . In August 742 or 743, however, he was defeated in the Battle of Modrine by the forces of Emperor Constantine V. Niketas fled the field, but regrouped his scattered army and resumed the pursuit of Constantine up to Chrysopolis . ref name Winkelmann403 harvnb Winkelmann Lilie Ludwig Pratsch 2000 p 403 . ref Defeated once again by Constantine at a battle near Nicomedia , he was captured and imprisoned. After Constantine regained Constantinople and overthrew Artabasdos in November 743, Niketas was Political mutilation in Byzantine culture blinded along with his father and Nikephoros and paraded through the Hippodrome of Constantinople . ref name Winkelmann403 Nothing is known of him thereafter with certainty the hagiography of Michael Synkellos records that the deposed imperial family was confined in the Chora Monastery , where Niketas died and was buried, but this is most probably a later invention. ref name Winkelmann403 References reflist 2 Sources refbegin cite book last1 Winkelmann first1 Friedhelm first2 Ralph Johannes last2 Lilie first3 ... Niketas Son Of Artabasdos Category 8th century Byzantine people Category Byzantine generals ... more details
Anna c. 705 after 743 was the wife of Artabasdos , one of two rival Byzantine Emperor s in a civil war which lasted from June, 741 to November, 743. The other Emperor was her brother, Constantine V . Family Anna was a daughter of Leo III the Isaurian and his wife Maria, wife of Leo III Maria . She was a sister of Constantine V . They had two sisters named Irene and Kosmo. Their names and place of burial were recorded in De Ceremoniis by Constantine VII . However nothing else is known of them. Marriage ... III the Isaurian Leo , strategos of the Anatolikon Theme Byzantine administrative unit Theme and Artabasdos ... of Anna to Artabasdos. Their revolt was launched two years later and succeeded in both its stated ... of the new imperial family. Her marriage to Artabasdos followed the successful elevation of her father ... and enjoyed support from their faction. On the other hand, Artabasdos gathered support ... of Artabasdos attacked his brother in law during this course. Defeated, Constantine sought .... Artabasdos was crowned Emperor by Patriarch Anastasius of Constantinople . Anna was declared an Augusta ... with the defeat of Artabasdos. The first major battle took place near Sardis , Lydia in May 743. An army led by Niketas son of Artabasdos Niketas , another son of Artabasdos, was defeated in August. Constantine headed for Constantinople and managed to capture the city three months later. Artabasdos was deposed on 2 November 743. Retirement Theophanes records that Constantine had Artabasdos, Nikephoros ... the reign of her brother. Children Anna and Artabasdos had a reported number of nine children Niketas son of Artabasdos Niketas . Strategos of the Armeniacs under his father. Nikephoros. Co emperor .... This led the Byzantinist Paul Speck in his 1981 biography Artabasdos Der rechtgl ubige Vork mpfer der g ttlichen Lehren Untersuchungen zur Revolte des Artabasdos und ihrer Darstellung in der ... Persondata NAME Anna, wife of Artabasdos ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE ... more details
Nicetas or Niketas lang el is the name of several people, including Nicetas of Remesiana , 4th century bishop of the Dacians, now the patron saint of Romania Nicetas the Goth Nikita , 4th century martyr Patriarch Nicetas I of Constantinople , 766 to 780 Nicetas of Chalcedon , bishop of Chalcedon, aka Nicetas the Confessor Nicetas cousin of Heraclius , cousin of emperor Heraclius and general in Egypt Niketas son of Artabasdos , eldest son of the usurper Artabasdos, Byzantine general Niketas Ooryphas fl. 860 873 , Byzantine official, patrician and admiral Nicetas of Heraclea , 11th century Greek catenist. Nicetas Eugenianus , Byzantine Greek author of Drosilla and Charicles Nicetas of Novgorod , saint and Bishop of Novgorod Nicetas of Nicomedia , 12th century archbishop Nicetas of Chonae , 12th century bishop in Byzantine Anatolia Nicetas, Bogomil bishopp , 12th century, known in contemporary sources as papa Nicetas Niketas Choniates c. 1155 1215 1216 , Byzantine historian Niketas Scholares , 14th century military leader who fought with John III of Trebizond Nicetas I of Constantinople Nicetas II Mountanes of Constantinople Nicetas the Paphlagonian Niketas Stethatos or Nicetas Pectoratus, 11th century Eastern Orthodox saint who was an outspoken critic of the Latin West. disambig Category Greek masculine given names ca Nicetes de Niketas fr Nic tas it Niceta disambigua ... more details
Artavazhda , Iranian name, transcribed in Greek varyingly as Artabazos, Artabazes, Artavazde and Artavasdes, had several prominent carriers in antiquity. Artabazos I of Phrygia Artabazos II of Phrygia Artavasdes I of Armenia died 115 BC Artavasdes II of Armenia died 31 BC , Ruler of Armenia, 53 BC to 34 BC. Artavasdes III of Armenia died 34 BC Artabazanes , i.e Artavasdes I of Media Artavasdes II of Media and Sophene Artavasdes IV of Armenia Artavazd VI of Armenia Artabasdos died 743 , emperor of Constantinople disambig hn bg ca Artavasdes de Artavasdes fa fr Artavazde it Artavasde ... more details
his father as sole emperor on April 19, 741. Civil war against Artabasdos and first battles ... Constantine was attacked by the forces of his brother in law Artabasdos , the strategos strat gos of the Armeniac thema theme . Artabasdos was the husband of Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna , an older ... of the Anatolic Theme Anatolic and Thracesian Theme Thracesian themes, Artabasdos secured that of the themes ... had bided their time in military preparations, Artabasdos marched against Constantine, but was defeated in May 743. Three months later Constantine defeated Artabasdos son Niketas and headed for Constantinople ... opponents, having them blinded or executed. Perhaps because Artabasdos usurpation was interconnected ... more details
Infobox military conflict conflict Siege of Nicaea image caption partof the Byzantine Arab Wars date July August 727 place Nicaea city Nicaea , Asia Minor result Byzantine victory combatant1 File Simple Labarum2.svg 15px Byzantine Empire combatant2 File Umayyad Flag.svg 24px Umayyad Dynasty commander1 Artabasdos commander2 Mu awiyah ibn Hisham br Abdallah al Battal ? strength1 strength2 Campaignbox Byzantine Arab Wars The Siege of Nicaea of 727 a few authors put it in 726 was an unsuccessful attempt by the Umayyads to capture the Byzantine city of Nicaea city Nicaea , the capital of the Opsician Theme . After forty days of siege, the Arab army abandoned the attempt and returned to the Caliphate. The successful repulsion of the attack was a major boost for Byzantine emperor Leo III the Isaurian s recently initiated campaign to Byzantine Iconoclasm abolish the veneration of icon s in the Empire Leo claimed it as evidence of divine favour for his policy. Sources cite web last Makrypoulias first Christos title , 726 727 year 2003 work Encyclopaedia of the Hellenic World, Asia Minor url http www.ehw.gr l.aspx?id 5878 language Greek accessdate 2010 10 14 coord missing Category 727 Category 8th century conflicts Category 8th century in the Byzantine Empire Category Sieges involving the Umayyad Caliphate Nicaea 727 Category Sieges involving the Byzantine Empire Nicaea 727 Category Battles in medieval Anatolia Nicaea 727 Category Battles of the Byzantine Arab Wars Nicaea 727 Category Medieval Bithynia Byzantine stub Siege stub fr Si ge de Nic e 727 sh Opsada Nikeje 727 ... more details
as Artabasdos , brother in law of Constantine, claimed the throne for himself. The civil war lasted ... Empress consort years 741&ndash 750 regent1 Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna years1 741&ndash 743 ... more details
. On his deposition Leo joined with his colleague Artabasdos Artabasdus , the strat gos of the Armeniac ... to Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna , ref cite book last Treadgold first Warren title A History ... wife Maria, wife of Leo III Maria , Leo III had four known children Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna , who married Artabasdos Artabasdus . Constantine V , who succeeded as emperor. Irene Kosmo Footnotes ... more details
Artabasdos s failed insurrection against Constantine V during the Iconoclasm The first iconoclastic ... p 370 ref sortname Artabasdos 743 Blinded Artabasdos and his sons Nikephoros and Niketas son of Artabasdos ... Strategos of the Thracesians , he supported Constantine V against Artabasdos but was blinded after ... he was blinded ref name Garland p. 162 Sisinnios 743 Blinded For supporting Artabasdos s failed ... more details
II. ref Kazhdan 1991 , pp. 1014, 1208 ref Following the latter s fall, in 716 Leo allied himself with Artabasdos ... emperor on April 19, 741. Civil war against Artabasdos and first battles against veneration of images ... by the forces of his brother in law Artabasdos , the strategos strat gos of the Armeniac thema theme . Artabasdos was the husband of Anna, wife of Artabasdos Anna , an older sister of Constantine ... and Thracesian Theme Thracesian themes, Artabasdos secured that of the themes of Thrace and Opsikion ... preparations, Artabasdos marched against Constantine, but was defeated in May 743. Three months later Constantine defeated Artabasdos son Niketas and headed for Constantinople. In early November ... blinded or executed. Perhaps because Artabasdos usurpation was interconnected with the restoration of veneration ... more details
, and as part of his measures to reduce the power of the thematic generals following the revolt of Artabasdos ... the suppression of Artabasdos s revolt. ref harvnb Haldon 1984 pp 222 227 . ref The same period also ... more details
Infobox Former Subdivision native name , conventional long name Theme of the Bucellarians common name Bucellarian Theme continent Asia subdivision Theme country subdivision Theme nation the Byzantine Empire era Middle Ages capital image map Asia Minor ca 780 AD.svg image map caption The Byzantine themes of Asia Minor in circa 780, after the split of the Opsikion . life span mid 8th century 1070s year start 743 767 event start year end 1070s event end Fall to the Seljuks The Bucellarian Theme lang el , Boukellarion thema , more properly known as the Theme of the Bucellarians lang el , thema Boukellari n was a Byzantine Empire Byzantine Theme country subdivision theme a military civilian province in northern Asia Minor modern Turkey . It was created around the middle of the 8th century, comprising most of the ancient region of Paphlagonia and parts of Galatia and Phrygia . ref name ODB316 harvnb Kazhdan 1991 p 316 . ref History The theme was established sometime after 743 and before 767 by the Emperor Constantine V r. 741 775 , following the suppression of the revolt of Artabasdos , the Count of the Opsikion . The new theme, along with that of the Optimatoi was split off from the Opsikion as formed part of the Emperor s policy to reduce the latter s power. ref name Lounghis harvnb Lounghis 1996 pp 28 32 . ref ref harvnb Treadgold 1995 pp 29, 71 . ref ref name EHW harvnb Gyftopoulou Velentzas 2005 . ref The name of the theme derives from the late Roman army late Roman Bucellarii , elite cavalry troops of Goths Gothic or Roman Empire Roman origin, often found as privately recruited bodyguard troops. By the early 7th century, they formed an elite division in the Opsikion field force, coming under a domestikos before their elevation to a full theme. ref name ODB316 ref harvnb Lounghis 1996 pp 31 33 . ref The strategos of the Bucellarians is attested for the first time in 767, providing a terminus ante ... more details
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