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Theophanes the Confessor

c. 760–818 · 8th century · Also known as Theophanes

Theophanes the Confessor was a Byzantine monk and chronicler whose Chronographia covers the history of the empire from 284 to 813. It is a key source for the 7th and 8th centuries, including the rise of Islam and the arrival of the Bulgars. Exiled for opposing iconoclasm, he died on Samothrace and was venerated as a saint.

Theophanes the Confessor
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Theophanes the Confessor. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/theophanes-the-confessor
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