BASILISCUS

băˌsĭlĭsˈkəs, d. c.477, usurper at Constantinople (475–76). He was responsible for the failure of the expedition sent (468) against the Vandals by his brother-in-law Leo I. He usurped the throne during the reign of Zeno, but his extortions and Monophysite tendencies led to his overthrow and execution when Zeno recovered his throne.

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The Ecclesiastical History of Evagrius Scholasticus
Book by Michael Whitby; University of Liverpool Press, 2000
Subjects: Church History--Primitive And Early Church, Ca. 30-600
...people of the imperial city on the grounds that Basiliscus was heretical ;27 and that the latter in...these words: 107 Counter-Encyclicals of Basiliscus The emperors, Caesars, Basiliscus and Marcus. The apostolic and orthodox faith...
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History of the Later Roman Empire from the Death of Theodosius I. to the Death of Justinian - Vol. 1
Book by J. B. Bury; Dover, 1958
Subjects: Byzantine Empire--History, Rome--History--Empire, 284-476
Heraclea on the Propontis, and Basiliscus succeeded in seducing the Isaurian brothers...Senate fell not on Patricius but on Basiliscus, who was proclaimed and crowned Emperor...precaution of putting Patricius to death. 4 Basiliscus reigned for twenty months and in that...
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Cyril of Alexandria
Book by Norman Russell; Routledge, 2000
Subjects: Theology, Doctrinal
...was driven out of Constantinople by the usurper Basiliscus. Basiliscus summoned Timothy to the capital, and for the next...ecclesiastical policy. The result was the Encyclical of Basiliscus 475 , which condemned the innovations of the Council...
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The New Schaff-Herzog Encyclopedia of Religious Knowledge: Embracing Biblical, Historical, Doctrinal, and Practical Theology and Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Biography from the Earliest Times to the Present Day - Vol. 7
Book by Samuel Macauley Jackson, George William Gilmore; Funk and Wagnalls Company, 1908
Subjects: Theology--Encyclopedias
...however, he was overthrown in his turn by Basiliscus, another son-in-law of Leo I...Gennadius in Sept. ? , 471, he persuaded Basiliscus to send out a circular letter or encyclical...bear witness to the orthodox faith. Basiliscus was forced to abandon the city, and...
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Late Roman Warlords
Book by Penny Macgeorge; Oxford University Press, 2002
Subjects: Generals--Rome--Biography, Rome--History--Empire, 284-476
...Verina, and of her brother the usurper Basiliscus.?4 Harmatius was involved in Basiliscus rebellion against Zeno and, as confirmed...there was a remoter connection and that Basiliscus and Verinas family had some barbarian blood...
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Paying Attention: The Rosenbach Museum's Marianne Moore Archive and the New York Moderns
Journal article by Evelyn Feldman, Michael Barsanti; Journal of Modern Literature, Vol. 22, 1998
Subjects: Literature, Modern--20th Century--History And Criticism
...three plumes -- strictly herbivorous and can run a little way on the water before diving, on the hind legs, tail dragging. Basiliscus Americanus Gray. 23 Some of Moores most eloquent writing was saved for her thank you notes. In this note, Moore thanks...
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'Lo Cop Mortal': The Evil Eye and the Origins of Courtly Love
Journal article by Sarah Spence; The Romanic Review, Vol. 87, 1996
Subjects: Courtly love--History, Evil eye--History, French literature--To 1500
...slay me when I see you and look upon you.)(6) But to St. Bernard the basilisk is perceived in the following terms: At basiliscus, ut aiunt, venenum in oculo gerit, pessimum animal, et prae omnibus exsecrabile. Nosse cupis oculum venenatum . . . oculum...


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Lizards and Snakes ... Oh, My! the American Museum of Natural History Is the Ideal Showcase for Live Squamates and Their Remarkable Adaptations for Survival, Including Projectile Tongues, Deadly Venom, Amazing Camouflage, and Sometimes Surprising Modes of Locomotion
Magazine article; USA Today (Society for the Advancement of Education), Vol. 135, September 2006
Subjects: American Museum of Natural History (New York, New York)--Exhibitions, Reptiles--Exhibitions, Reptiles--Natural history
...humans in full sprint. These lizards gape and flash the black lining of their throats when threatened. Green Basilisks (Basiliscus plumifrons), found in Central America, sprint across the surfaces of streams when startled. They accomplish this with...


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encyclopedia articles on: Basiliscus  - 6 results

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Basiliscus
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
BASILISCUS ba silis k s, d. c.477, usurper at Constantinople (475 76). He was responsible for the failure of the expedition sent...
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Monophysitism
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...and by the lack of knowledge of Greek in the West. In the East the Council of Chalcedon was declared (c.476) invalid by Basiliscus, the imperial usurper. Later, Emperor Zeno, restored to his throne, issued the Henoticon (482), based on the doctrines...
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Leo I , Byzantine Emperor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...A naval expedition (468) against the Vandals of Africa failed through the incompetence or treachery of the commander, Basiliscus , who delayed his attack until Gaiseric was able to attack him with fire ships. Leo I was succeeded by his grandson, Leo...
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Iguana
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...it lives in burrows made by other animals. Both feed on cactus flowers and fruits and tender desert plants. Basilisks Basiliscus (species), found along streams in tropical America, are large iguanas that can walk in an upright position; males are...
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Zeno
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...his reign he suppressed several revolts. He was driven from his throne for a period of 20 months (475 76) by the usurper Basiliscus . One of his first acts was to conclude (476) a peace with the Vandal king Gaiseric . He supported orthodox Christianity...
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