Gregory the Patrician
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Gregory the Patrician was a 7th-century Byzantine official who ruled the Exarchate of Africa and is known for leading a major revolt against imperial authority.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine official
ⓘ
exarch ⓘ rebel leader ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 647 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | c. 645 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
initially to the Byzantine Empire
ⓘ
later to his own usurped regime in Africa ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Sufetula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
rebellion against Emperor Constans II ⓘ revolt in the Exarchate of Africa ⓘ |
| country | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Byzantine Exarchate of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
near Sufetula ⓘ |
| employer | Byzantine Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Early Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Byzantine Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Africa Proconsularis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ifriqiya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
declaring independence from Constantinople
ⓘ
leading a revolt against Byzantine imperial authority ⓘ usurping power in the Exarchate of Africa ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
broke allegiance to Constantinople
ⓘ
faced Arab Muslim forces advancing into North Africa ⓘ proclaimed himself emperor in Africa ⓘ |
| occupation | Byzantine official ⓘ |
| officeContested | Byzantine imperial authority ⓘ |
| opponent | Constans II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of Byzantine–Arab wars
ⓘ
history of the Byzantine Exarchate of Africa ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Exarch of Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
governor of the Exarchate of Africa ⓘ |
| reasonForRevolt |
opposition to imperial religious policies
ⓘ
resistance to central control from Constantinople ⓘ |
| religion | Chalcedonian Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
his defeat accelerated the loss of Byzantine North Africa
ⓘ
last major independent Byzantine ruler in Africa ⓘ |
| successor | Arab Muslim control over much of Byzantine Africa ⓘ |
| territoryGoverned |
Byzantine North Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Exarchate of Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 7th century ⓘ |
| title |
exarch
ⓘ
patrician ⓘ |
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