Theophilos
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Theophilos was a 9th-century Byzantine emperor known for his military campaigns against the Arabs and his strong support of iconoclasm and architectural development in Constantinople.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Theophilos, emperor 829–842 | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine emperor
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human ⓘ |
| battle | Sack of Amorium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 800 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of the Holy Apostles, Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | campaigns in Asia Minor against the Arabs ⓘ |
| capital | Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child |
Anastasia (daughter of Theophilos)
NERFINISHED
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Anna (daughter of Theophilos) NERFINISHED ⓘ Constantine NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael III NERFINISHED ⓘ Pulcheria (daughter of Theophilos) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thekla (daughter of Theophilos) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Byzantine–Arab wars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence | influence from Abbasid court culture ⓘ |
| deathDate | 20 January 842 ⓘ |
| dynasty | Amorian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Middle Byzantine period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Michael II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Theophilos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Amorian dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
architectural development in Constantinople
ⓘ
military campaigns against the Abbasid Caliphate ⓘ support of Byzantine iconoclasm ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| mother | Thekla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | renewal of iconoclastic persecution ⓘ |
| notableFor | interest in science and learning ⓘ |
| opponent |
Abbasid Caliphate
NERFINISHED
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Caliph al-Ma'mun NERFINISHED ⓘ Caliph al-Mu'tasim NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
construction of the Bryas palace
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development of imperial palaces ⓘ fortification works in Constantinople ⓘ |
| policy |
enforcement of iconoclastic policies
ⓘ
promotion of legal and administrative reforms ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Emperor of the Romans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Michael II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionRuled | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 20 January 842 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 2 October 829 ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Eastern Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Theodora of Khazaria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfRule | militarily active emperor ⓘ |
| successor | Michael III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Basileus ton Rhomaion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Michael III
subject surface form:
Michael III
this entity surface form:
Theophilos, emperor 829–842