Petros Sikeliotes
Petros Sikeliotes was a Byzantine Christian apologist of the 9th century . Little is known about his life.
According to his own statements, he was sent in 868 by Emperor Basil I to Tephrike to see John Chrysocheir , the leader of the Paulicians , to negotiate an exchange of prisoners. His mission was unsuccessful, but he collected material on the way of life and teaching of the movement. However, this information is incorrect and should only give his writings more credibility.
His story of the Manichaeans and the Paulikians , written after 850, he revised around 870. He also wrote six speeches against the Paulikians, three of which have survived.
literature
- Claudia Ludwig: Peter of Sicily. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 7, Bautz, Herzberg 1994, ISBN 3-88309-048-4 , Sp. 380-381.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Petros Sikeliotes |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Peter of Sicily; Petros Hegumenos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Byzantine Christian apologist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 868 |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 870 |