Anastasios II

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Anastasios II kept his name Artemios on his coins. This solidus bears the inscription ARTEMIUS ANASTASIUS .

Anastasios II Artemios ( Middle Greek Ἀναστάσιος Βʹ Ἀρτέμιος , Latin Anastasius secundus Artemius ; † June 1, 719 in Constantinople ) was Byzantine emperor from 713 to 715/16.


Life

Anastasios was a high imperial official before his coronation on June 4, 713. His real name was Artemios, which he added to his emperor's name. He, like his successor Theodosius III. , was able to stabilize the empire, but was not in control of its decisions, but ruled with the support of various parts of the army .

In May 715 the army called Theodosius III. to the new emperor. Anastasios fled to Nikaia , but only relinquished the throne some time later (late 715 or early 716) and retired to a monastery in Thessaly . In 719 he returned to public life and tried to win over the reigning Emperor Leo III. to fall. But he was handed over by the Bulgarians who supported him to Leo, who had him executed.

literature

  • Jan Louis van Dieten: Anastasios II . In: Biographical Lexicon on the History of Southeast Europe . Volume 1. Munich 1974, p. 65
  • Ralph-Johannes Lilie , Claudia Ludwig, Thomas Pratsch, Ilse Rochow, Beate Zielke: Prosopography of the Middle Byzantine Period . 1st department: (641−867). Volume 1: Aaron (# 1) - Georgios (# 2182). Created after preliminary work by F. Winkelmann . Published by the Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences. De Gruyter, Berlin 1999, ISBN 3-11-015179-0 , pp. 74-76 No. 236 .
  • Alexios G. Savvides, Benjamin Hendrickx (Eds.): Encyclopaedic Prosopographical Lexicon of Byzantine History and Civilization . Vol. 1: Aaron - Azarethes . Brepols Publishers, Turnhout 2007, ISBN 978-2-503-52303-3 , pp. 211-212.
  • Paul Speck: Emperor Leon III., The historical works of Nikephoros and Theophanes and the Liber Pontificalis. A source-critical investigation . 2 volumes (= Poikila byzantina. Volumes 19-20). Habelt, Bonn 2002-2003, ISBN 3-7749-2569-0 , ISBN 3-7749-3160-7 .
  • Graham Sumner: Philippicus, Anastasius II and Theodosius III . In: Greek, Roman, and Byzantine Studies. Volume 17, 1976, ISSN  0017-3916 , pp. 287-294.

Web links

Commons : Anastasius II  - Collection of Images

Remarks

  1. ^ Speck, Emperor Leon III. , P. 57 ff., Dates Theodosios' proclamation to the 2nd half of August 715 and the beginning of his sole rule on March 716.
  2. ^ Speck, Emperor Leon III. , P. 415 ff., Dates the revolt of Anastasios to the early summer of 717.
predecessor Office successor
Philippikos Bardanes Emperor of Byzantium
713–715 		Theodosius III.
personal data
SURNAME Anastasios II
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Artemios; Anastasios II. Artemios
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Byzantine emperor (713-716)
DATE OF BIRTH 7th century
DATE OF DEATH June 1, 719
Place of death Constantinople