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Isaac of Dara 's wife came to Constantinople to look for him. He sent her a message to ask her to come back in two months. See factoid page

Jacob Baradaeus, Conon and Eugene traveled to Constantinople where Theodosius directed them to travel to Alexandria so that Conon and Eugene could be ordained bishops. See factoid page

Severus urged Timostratus to take the issue of ordination seriously because many in Antioch and the royal city were seeking ordination. See factoid page

Paul, patriarch of Antioch extended his ministry to the poor to Constantinople and gained distinction for it there. See factoid page

Under persecution, suffering Christians would go to Constantinople, but nowhere, not even in Thrace, could they find anyone willing to ordain priests. See factoid page

Paul, patriarch of Antioch extended his ministry to the poor to the banks on all sides of Constantinople and in the nearby cities of Chalcedon, Nicomedia, Cyzicus, Prusias, and Heraclea, as far as the sea of Pontus. He bought and distributed clothing and bathed the poor and strangers. See factoid page

Abraham comes to Constantinople to petition John of Ephesus to become a monk. He experiences a period of probation before being accepted. See factoid page

Convicted,John resolved to perform ordinations, journeying into the city under the pretext of illnesses and seeing physicians. His cause was made known to the queen. See factoid page

Paul, patriarch of Antioch continued to gain distinction and show prowess in the Lord's work in Constantinople. See factoid page

James travels to the frontier of Persia, Constantinople and Alexandria ordaining clergy. See factoid page

Followers of the Council of Chalcedon expelled Christians from Alexandria and Mare from his desert cell. On account of the persecution,Mare resolved to travel to Constantinople to err his grievacnes with the king and queen. See factoid page

Paul, patriarch of Antioch accompanied his service with prayer in all cities in the east and west, and especially in Constantinople. See factoid page

John continued to ordain believers, travelling to Lydia in Asia , Tarsus in Cilicia , and all of Syria before returning to Anthemiu in Constantinople . See factoid page

John prophesied that Christians would not be able to find ordaining bishops throughout the empire.After 529, John observed that potential priests could go to Alexandria,Constantinople without gaining ordination. See factoid page

In 381 381/2 A. Gr. 693 attendants gathered for a Council of 150 bishops in Constantinople . The author date the Council of Constantinople in A. Gr. 693. Since it took place in the spring of 381, it should be dated to A. Gr. 692. See factoid page

On 27 April A. D. 395 27 Nisān A. Gr. 706 Arcadius entered Constantinople . See factoid page

On 8 November A. D. 395 8 November A. D. 394 8 Teshri II A. Gr. 706 the body of Theodosius entered Constantinople . See factoid page

The enslaved person Leontius brought the message from Severus to the Master of Offices in Constantinople. See factoid page

Between 514 and 518, Severus wrote to Theotecnus the Chief Physician about the bishops of Constantinople affirming the teachings of the council of Chalcedon. See factoid page

Thomas died in the royal city and was buried in the monastery of Mar Mama. Maria died at the same time in Armenia. See factoid page

Most of the bishops assembled at Constantinople, except the Romans, were found to be orthodox, but the pious bishops Eleusinius and Proclus had fled the royal city. See factoid page

Jacob Baradaeus, Eugene, and Conon traveled to Constantinople where they ordained Sergius as bishop of Antioch. See factoid page

Zeʿora took ten disciples and traveled to Constantinople in order to protest the treatment of the non-Chalcedonians to the emperor See factoid page

The synod in Constantinople intended to affirm the council of Chalcedon as a repudiation of the teachings of Eutyches. See factoid page

Severus had corresponded with the Master of Offices in Constantinople through Leontius about the illegitimacy of corrupt bishops. See factoid page

Theodosius died in Constantinople while still in exile, nine months after the death of Justinian . Sources give different dates for Theodosius' death. See factoid page

The bishops assembled at the Second Council of Ephesus anathematized Flavian of Constantinople , Domnus of Antioch , Irenaeus of Tyre , Hiba of Edessa , Eusebius of Dorylaeum , Daniel of Ḥarran , Sophronius of Tella , and Theodoret of Cyrrhus . See factoid page

After a dispute with Hilarian about a monastery and a presumptuous and illeagl forging of signatures by Callistus, Paul fled to the royal city. See factoid page

In the city of Constantinople Jacob Baradaeus and others ordained Eunomius as bishop of Amida. See factoid page

Mare sent Stephen to the Royal City to ask for relief from their distress in Petra. Stephen appealed to Theodora. She appealed to her husband Justinian. He appealed to his uncle, Justin I who stated that Mare could come to Alexandria. See factoid page

Sergius was ordained in Constantinople and passed the three years that he was patriarch of Antioch in exile in Constantinople. See factoid page

Before his ordination as bishop, Eunomius had been driven from Amida along with other non-Chalcedonian clergy. He took refuge in Constantinople. See factoid page

Although Theodosius would not ordain clergy after leaving his see for exile in Constantinople, he nevertheless gave his blessing for Jacob Baradaeus and other clergy in Constantinople to ordain twelve bishops and many clergy for cities in Egypt and in Thebais. See factoid page

Justinian put into the diptychs of the church the four holy synods: the Council of Nicaea , the Council of Constantinople , the Council of Ephesus , and the Council of Chalcedon . See factoid page

John moved to Constantinople because of a spiritual loss that consistently brought him to tears. See factoid page

Isaac of Dara left his home city Dara and his wife and his children to move to Constantinople. See factoid page

James and Sergius traveled to the royal city . See factoid page

Simeon travelled far and wide to preach against the followers of Theodore , Nestorius , Mani , Bar Daisan , and Marcion . He travelled from Jerusalem to Illyricum and Persia and Constantinople to spread the Christian faith. See factoid page

Jacob Baradaeus Conon, and Eugene ordained non-Chalcedonian priests and bishops throughout the areas under his authority: Syria, Armenia, Cappadocia, Cilicia, Isauria, Pamphylia, Lycaonia, Lycia, Phrygia, Caria, Asia, Cyprus, Rhodes, Chios, Mitylene, and Constantinople. See factoid page

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Those in Constantinople who managed the affairs of the church of Antioch during the episcopacy of Severus , 513-518 See factoid page

The author dates the Council of Constantinople in A. Gr. 693. Since it took place in the spring of 381, it should be dated to A. Gr. 692. See factoid page

Flavian of Constantinople See factoid page

The ten disciples who followed Zeʿora to Constantinople See factoid page

Deaths:

Death place: Isaac of Dara died in Constantinople. See factoid page

Death place: Mari died in the royal city. See factoid page

Death place: Abraham died in Constantinople. See factoid page

Death place: Sergius died in a convent in the royal city. See factoid page

Death place: Daniel died in a convent in the royal city. See factoid page

Death place: Zwtʾ dies and is buried along with his father in Constantinople. See factoid page

Death place: Theodosius died in Constantinople. See factoid page

Death place: Sergius died in Constantinople. See factoid page

Residence:

Aaron dwelled with John of Ephesus for a period of thirty years in the royal city. See factoid page

Sergius resided in Constantinople. See factoid page

John resided in Constantinople. See factoid page

Isaac resided in the Royal City. See factoid page

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Eutyches was an archimandrite in Constantinople. See factoid page

Isaac of Dara was a nurse in the hospital in Constantinople. See factoid page

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