Emperor Marcian

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Emperor Marcian was a 5th-century Byzantine ruler known for stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire and shaping Christian doctrine through his support of the Council of Chalcedon.

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instanceOf Byzantine emperor
Eastern Roman emperor
human
burialPlace Church of the Holy Apostles
capitalDuringReign Constantinople
conflict border defense against Sassanian Persia
relations with the Huns
convened sessions of the Council of Chalcedon
countryOfCitizenship Eastern Roman Empire
linked to: Byzantine Empire
dateOfBirth circa 392
dateOfDeath 457
dynasticConnection brother-in-law of Theodosius II
era Late Antiquity
givenName Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
historicalReputation one of the more capable 5th-century Eastern emperors
influenced development of Chalcedonian Christology
knownFor ending payment of tribute to the Huns
fiscal reforms
stabilizing the Eastern Roman Empire
supporting the Council of Chalcedon
language Greek
Latin
legalContribution confirmation of the canons of the Council of Chalcedon
militaryRank officer in the Eastern Roman army
nobleFamily Theodosian dynasty
placeOfBirth Thrace
placeOfDeath Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul
policy reduction of imperial expenditures
refusal to pay further tribute to Attila the Hun
positionHeld Byzantine emperor
Emperor of the Eastern Roman Empire
predecessor Theodosius II
regionRuled Eastern Mediterranean
reignEnd 457
reignStart 450
religion Chalcedonian Christianity
residence Constantinople
sexOrGender male
spouse Pulcheria
linked to: Empress Pulcheria
successor Leo I the Thracian
linked to: Leo I
supportedEvent Council of Chalcedon
title Augustus
Basileus of the Romans
workLocation Constantinople
linked to: Istanbul
yearOfEventSupport 451

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Council of Chalcedon convokedBy Emperor Marcian
Pulcheria spouse Marcian
subject linked to: Empress Pulcheria
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Pulcheria successor Marcian
subject linked to: Empress Pulcheria
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Pulcheria associatedWith Marcian
subject linked to: Empress Pulcheria
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Theodosius II successor Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Chalcedon councilConvokedBy Emperor Marcian
Marcian givenName Marcian
subject linked to: Emperor Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Council of Chalcedon convenedBy Emperor Marcian
Leo I predecessor Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Theodosian dynasty hasMember Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Dioscorus of Alexandria contemporaryOf Emperor Marcian
Dioscorus I of Alexandria exiledBy Emperor Marcian
Late Roman–Hunnic conflicts significantFigure Marcian
linked to: Emperor Marcian
Leonid dynasty hasMember Flavius Marcianus (son of Anthemius)
linked to: Emperor Marcian