[34], The rulers of neighbouring Croatia, Krešimir III and Gojslav, who were previously allies of Bulgaria, accepted Basil's supremacy to avoid the same fate as Bulgaria;[84] Basil warmly received their offers of vassalage and awarded them the honorary title of patrikios. [27][31] Phokas was proclaimed emperor by his men in July and marched on Constantinople. [29] The defection of Dyrrhachium completed the isolation of Samuel's core territories in the highlands of western Macedonia. The Menologion of Basil II (976-1025) exemplifies the first systematic association of saints with specific locations. Once, the saint was compelled to excommunicate two clergymen for a certain time because of some offense. Byzantium usually gets a page after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and maybe a mention when talking about the Ottomans. The throne went to two generals, Nikephoros Phokas (r. 963–969) then John Tzimiskes (r. 969–976), before Basil became senior emperor. The courtier and historian Michael Psellos, who was born towards the end of Basil's reign, gives a description of Basil in his Chronographia. At the start of the second millennium, he fought Samuel of Bulgaria, his greatest adversary. Bringas tried to bring in troops to stop his rival's advance, but the capital's populace supported Nikephoros. 1. [69] Al-Hakim's persecution of Christians in his realm and especially the 1009 destruction of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre at his orders strained relations and, along with Fatimid interference in Aleppo, provided the main focus of Fatimid–Byzantine diplomatic relations until the late 1030s. In 998, the Byzantines under Damian Dalassenos, the successor of Bourtzes, launched an attack on Apamea but the Fatimid general Jaysh ibn al-Samsama defeated them in battle on 19 July 998. 293 AD. [125] Basil was to be buried in the last sarcophagus available in the rotunda of Constantine I in the Church of the Holy Apostles but he later asked his brother and successor Constantine VIII to be buried in the Church of St. John the Theologian (i.e. 4 (2d ed. He cared only for the greatness of his Empire. St. Thomas Aquinas lists three effects which flow from the virtue of charity, namely, joy, peace and mercy (II II, 28). [73] Basil escaped with the help of his Varangian Guard and attempted to recover his losses by turning Samuel's brother Aron against him. On 29 July 1014, in the Battle of Kleidion, he and his general Nikephoros Xiphias outmaneuvered the Bulgarian army,[81] which was defending one of the fortified passes. Saint John the Merciful, Patriarch of Alexandria, was born on Cyprus in the seventh century into the family of the illustrious dignitary Epiphanius.At the wish of his parents he entered into marriage and had children. [94] King George burned the city of Oltisi to prevent it falling to the enemy and retreated to Kola. [41] Basil II acceded to the throne as effective ruler and senior emperor when John died[29] on 10 January 976. Ours Patron Saint. 207 Favourites. The Merciful SOULS 117. I am Bulgarian and I personally don't believe that this happened. [53], These rebellions had a profound effect on Basil's outlook and methods of governance. Thrakesion / Papal States 3. 4 Herod. Macedonian emperor longest reigning emperor 976-1025 . Basil II (aka Basilius II) was the emperor of the Byzantine Empire from 976 to 1025 CE. [22] Basil's father crowned him as co-emperor on 22 April 960,[3] and his brother Constantine (born 960 or 961, eventually to rule as sole emperor Constantine VIII in 1025–1028) in 962 or 963. [63][64], Warfare between the two powers continued as the Byzantines supported an anti-Fatimid uprising in Tyre. Really hard to get an upgrade in the balkans, I've still to check on the interweb if this is factually correct but regardless this is my favourite history meme in a long time. 5. [21] Romanos succeeded Constantine VII as sole emperor upon the latter's death in 959. This scene, from Russian animated movie "Prince Vladimir" depicts young boy Aleksha, arriving at the Imperial City of Constantinople. Basil II. Other Byzantine forces restored much of Southern Italy, which had been lost during the previous 150 years. Welcome to my channel. His parents' names were Basil and Emily. Samuel was forced into an almost entirely defensive stance; he extensively fortified the passes and routes from the coastlines and valleys held by the Byzantines to the territory remaining in his possession. Exhaust them with unjust exactions, to keep them busied with their own affairs. The Apostle Andrew consecrated St. Philologos (Romans 16:15) as bishop of Sinope, a city in the region of the Black Sea I'd heard the veracity is disputed and is possibly apocryphal. Blessed are the Merciful By Father Paul A. Duffner, O.P. The merciful king saved t Following this success, Basil laid siege to Vidin, which fell after a prolonged resistance. Use the adjective merciful to describe someone who has compassion for other people, especially when he is in a position to punish them or treat them harshly. [29] [127] The restoration of the Danubian frontier helped establish a more stable and secure border for the empire in Europe, maintaining a stronger barrier against Hungarian and Pecheneg raiders. [103] In 1002, Basil also introduced the allelengyon tax[104] as a specific law obliging the dynatoi (wealthy landholders) to cover for the arrears of poorer tax-payers. Although Polyeuctus, the patriarch of Constantinople, disapproved of the marriage, the Church declared it to be valid. The Macedonian Dynasty from 867 to 976 A.D. (717–867)", "Chapter IV. His constant military campaigns led to the zenith of Byzantine power in the Middle Ages . 1. Psellos describes the defeated Skleros giving Basil the following advice, which he took to heart: "Cut down the governors who become over-proud. During the next few years, the Byzantine offensive slowed and no significant gains were made, although an attempt by the Bulgarians to counter-attack in 1009 was defeated at the Battle of Kreta, to the east of Thessalonica. [79], After turning homeward with his extensive plunder, Samuel was intercepted near Skopje by a Byzantine army commanded by Basil, whose forces stormed the Bulgarian camp, defeating the Bulgarians and recovering the plunder from Adrianople. [3][27][full citation needed][30] Theophano did not trust Bringas, however, and another enemy of the powerful parakoimomenos was Basil Lekapenos,[27][31] an illegitimate, eunuch son of Emperor Romanos I[32][33] – Basil's great-grandfather. 955). [23][24] Only two days after the birth of his youngest child Anna,[25][26] Romanos II died on 15 March 963 at 24 years of age. [35] Yet another enemy of Bringas was the successful and widely popular general Nikephoros Phokas, who had just returned from his conquest of the Emirate of Crete and a highly successful raid into Cilicia and Syria, which culminated in the sack of Aleppo. Although his successors were largely incapable rulers, the Empire flourished for decades after Basil's death. [29][127] The restoration of the Danubian frontier helped establish a more stable and secure border for the empire in Europe, maintaining a stronger barrier against Hungarian and Pecheneg raiders. [50] Basil's brother Constantine—who had no interest in politics, statecraft, or the military[51]–led troops alongside Basil; this was the only military command Constantine would hold. In July 1014, Basil II surrounded Samuel's remaining army in the Belasica mounts (the Battle of Kleidion) near the upper Struma River. LAST TEN DAYS OF RAMADAN. I. Aleppo / Sa'ad al-Dawla 2. 22 Comments. 1969), and in Romilly Jenkins, Byzantium: The Imperial Centuries, A.D. 610-1071 (1966), part of which is reproduced in J. M. Hussey, ed.,The Cambridge Medieval History, vol. In this way, he sought to absorb the Bulgarian elite into Byzantine society. In 1016, Byzantine armies in conjunction with Mstislav of Chernigov attacked the Crimea,[34] much of which had fallen under the control of the Khazar successor kingdom of George Tzoul based at Kerch. The younger Basil waited and watched without interfering, devoting himself to learning the details of administrative business and military science. Saint Basil the Great, Arcbishop of Cesarea in Cappadocia. 2 Like the preceding Letter, on the sufficiency of the Nicene Creed. 36 Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. [28][38] He was murdered in December 969 by Theophano[29] and his nephew John Tzimiskes, who then became emperor John I[39] and exiled Theophano. The Merciful SOULS 115. Health benefits of basil. [98][note 6] According to one estimate, a Byzantine landowning farmer might expect a profit of 10.2 nomismata after paying dues for half of his best-quality land. The book was written around 200 years after the events and there is no other source for this to prove it. The early years of Basil's reign were dominated by civil wars against two powerful generals from the Anatolian aristocracy; first Bardas Skleros and later Bardas Phokas, which ended shortly after Phokas' death and Skleros' submission in 989. Basil II was a Byzantine Emperor from the Macedonian dynasty who reigned from 10 January 976 to 15 December 1025. He also conducted damaging raids into Byzantine territory as far as central Greece. [111] Many of these children became his soldiers and officers, taking the places of their fathers. Even the lamp of learning, despite the emperor's known indifference, was burning still, if somewhat dimly. The Most Merciful Savior proclaimed the manifesto of His peace as He was instituting the Sacrament of Penance, that Sacrament of God's Mercy, which alone gives true peace. In un estremo e pietoso gesto d'amore. The siege of Tripoli in December failed while Hims was not threatened. [67][68] For the remainder of the reign of Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (r. 996–1021), relations remained peaceful as al-Hakim was more interested in internal affairs. [29], Skleros and Phokas, both of whom were experienced generals, wanted to assume the Imperial position that Nikephoros II and John I had held, and thus return Basil to the role of impotent cypher. 2 Asking for the merciful consideration of Domitianus, a friend of Basil). Basil's troops raided as far as Baalbek, placed a garrison at Shaizar,[65] and burnt three minor forts in the vicinity of Abu Qubais, Masyath, and 'Arqah. 1,45. [126], Basil II's reign is one of the most significant in Byzantine history. In 1000, the Byzantine generals Nikephoros Xiphias and Theodorokanos took the former Bulgarian capital Great Preslav, and the towns Lesser Preslav and Pliskova. In 1001, after the death of David of Tao, Basil inherited Tao, Phasiane, and Speri. Although the Byzantine Empire had made a truce with the Fatimid Caliphate in 987–988, Basil led a campaign against the Caliphate that ended with another truce in 1000. Hello everyone. 6 Comments. Basil II Porphyrogenitus (Greek: Βασίλειος πορφυρογέννητος, romanized: Basileios porphyrogennētos;[note 2] c. 958 – 15 December 1025), nicknamed the Bulgar Slayer (Greek: ὁ Βουλγαροκτόνος, romanized: ho Boulgaroktonos),[note 3] was the senior Byzantine Emperor for almost 50 years (10 January 976 – 15 December 1025), having been a junior colleague to other emperors since 960. Thank you my friend:) I really appreciate that! Basil has been around since the 1970s and is the result of Van Balveren (the founder) and Silvolde (the original location). Philologus of Sinope (also Philologos) is numbered among the Seventy Disciples, and is commemorated with them on January 4.He is also commemorated on November 5 together with Ss. 1. [58], Once the internal strife was quelled, Basil turned his attention to the Empire's other enemies. A bloody battle was fought near the village Shirimni at Lake Palakazio on September 11; the emperor won a costly victory, forcing George I to retreat northwards into his kingdom. Al-Aziz now prepared to take to the field in person against the Byzantines and initiated large-scale preparations but they were abandoned upon his death. Saint Basil the Great was born about the end of the year 329 in Caesarea of Cappadocia, to a family renowned for their learning and holiness. [96] During early 1022, Basil launched a final offensive, defeating the Georgians at the Battle of Svindax. When the wife and the children of the saint died, he became a monk. The Merciful SOULS 116. In 996, the Byzantine general Nikephoros Ouranos defeated a Bulgarian army raid at the Battle of Spercheios in Thessaly. The campaign ended without combat[52] when Skleros was forced to surrender to Basil in 989. Psellos describes him as a stocky man of shorter-than-average stature who nevertheless was an impressive figure on horseback. Despite near-constant warfare, Basil distinguished himself as an administrator, reducing the power of the great land-owning families who dominated the Empire's administration and military, filling its treasury, and leaving it with its greatest expanse in four centuries. The Byzantines were also involved in a relentless war with the Bulgarians, limiting their actions to the west. 37 Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Translations in context of "merciful" in English-Spanish from Reverso Context: be merciful, merciful god, god's merciful, merciful lord, merciful father PROPHET MUHAMMAD (S) True Love - Heart Warming. Press J to jump to the feed. He entered in an alliance with the Fatimid caliph of Egypt, al-Hakim, forcing Basil to refrain from an acute response to George's offensive. The treasury was overflowing with the accumulated plunder of Basil's campaigns. Basil's sudden arrival and the exaggeration of his army's strength circulating in the Fatimid camp caused panic in the Fatimid army, especially because Manjutakin, expecting no threat, had ordered his cavalry horses to be dispersed around the city for pasture. Vladimir and Anna were married in Crimea in 989. When his father died in 963 Basil and his younger brother Constantine were still very young. [29] In 987–988, a seven-year truce with the Fatimids was signed; it stipulated an exchange of prisoners, the recognition of the Byzantine emperor as protector of Christians under Fatimid rule and of the Fatimid Caliph as protector of Muslims under Byzantine control, and the replacement of the name of the Abbasid caliph with that of the Fatimid caliph in the Friday prayer in the mosque at Constantinople. After the revolt's failure, David was forced to make Basil the legatee of his extensive possessions. [96] Basil created a strongly fortified frontier in those highlands. To assure this continued, Basil's laws protected small agrarian property owners and lowered their taxes. He was in short deeply un-Byzantine. For Greek learning he cared little, and he was a type of the higher Byzantine moral character, which retained far more of its Roman than its Greek origin". To me it looks that this guy that wrote that book, did it as a response to the Bulgarian revival. [78] Samuel reacted to the Byzantine campaign by launching a large-scale raid into the heart of Byzantine Thrace and took the major city of Adrianople by surprise. Vladimir offered to evacuate Chersonesos and to supply 6,000 of his soldiers as reinforcements to Basil. [132] Though he was not a man of literature, Basil was a relatively pious ruler who involved himself in the construction of churches, monasteries, and to some extent cities. This ploy failed so Basil used a respite from his conflict with the nobility to lead a 30,000-strong army into Bulgaria and besiege Sredets (Sofia) in 986. [47] The fall of Lekapenos occurred between the rebellions in 985;[29] he was accused of plotting with the rebels and was punished with exile and the confiscation of his property. Although the titular emperor Roman of Bulgaria was captured in 991, Basil lost Moesia to the Bulgarians. [9] Basil supposedly despised literary culture and affected scorn for the learned classes of Byzantium. [34] Lekapenos himself had been parakoimomenos to Constantine VII and megas baioulos to Romanos II. Ahot III (the merciful) 953-977 Built churches and helped the poor. And it is hardly surprising: Basil was ugly, dirty, coarse, boorish, philistine and almost pathologically mean. [48][33], The relationship between the two generals was complicated; Phokas was instrumental in defeating the rebellion of Skleros but when Phokas later rebelled, Skleros returned from exile to support him. the Evangelist) at the Hebdomon Palace complex outside the walls of Constantinople. [10], According to the 19th century historian George Finlay, Basil saw himself as "prudent, just, and devout; others considered him severe, rapacious, cruel, and bigoted. 13 Comments. One of the most important decisions taken during his reign was to offer the hand of his sister Anna Porphyrogenita to Vladimir I of Kiev in exchange for military support, thus forming the Byzantine military unit known as the Varangian Guard. The general rule is to use one-third the amount of dried basil when substituting it for fresh. Learn more. David's rebuff of Basil in Bardas Phokas' revolt of 987, however, evoked Constantinople's distrust of the Georgian rulers. GABRIEL (JIBRIL) When Allah Calls to Angel Jibreel. Basil plundered the country and withdrew for winter to Trebizond. By 987, Samuel had eliminated Aron. Rebellions in Anatolia and alliance with Rus', Manjutakin's attacks on Aleppo and Basil's first expedition to Syria, Second expedition to Syria and the conclusion of peace, Modern views and depictions in literature, sfn error: no target: CITEREFShephard2000 (, battle was fought near the village Shirimni, History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, "Civilization VI - First Look: Basil II Leads Byzantium", "Chapter III. [7][8] Basil is described as having ascetic tastes and caring little for the pomp and ceremony of the Imperial court, typically wearing a sombre, dark-purple robe furnished with few of the gems that usually decorated imperial costumes. He had learned from his mistakes at the Battle at the Gates of Trajan and now Vidin and all of Thessaly, Macedonia, Moesia and Western Bulgaria was under Roman rule. Dioceses created by Diocletian, ca. Eventually the session came to a merciful end. RuneScape name: The Merciful. Do not judge and you will not be judged. Praying for our society to be as good one day as this man , This is the type of post that hits the top of r/upliftingnews. Though it proved unpopular with the wealthier sections of Byzantine society,[105] Basil did not abolish the tax;[106] the emperor Romanos III abolished the allelengyon in 1028. As soon as Bulgaria was conquered in 1018 and al-Hakim was dead, Basil led his army against Georgia. [72][73] Taking losses and worried about the loyalty of some of his governors, Basil lifted the siege and returned for Thrace but he fell into an ambush and suffered a serious defeat at the Battle of the Gates of Trajan. [107][108] Despite his attempts to control the power of the aristocracy, they again took control of the government following his death. [80] In 1005, the governor of Dyrrhachium Ashot Taronites surrendered his city to the Byzantines. 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