Plato (Exarch)
Plato was an Eastern Roman Patricius and Exarch of Ravenna from around 646 to 649.
He is best known for his monotheleticism and his opposition to Pope Theodor I. He convinced the Patriarch of Constantinople Paul II to break with the Pope.
Plato must have been in Constantinople as early as 649 , as the order of Constantine II to the new exarch Olympius (he was supposed to enforce the type in Italy and arrest Pope Martin I ) shows. Plato appears here as the emperor's advisor.
literature
- Friedhelm Winkelmann u. a .: Prosopography of the Middle Byzantine period . 1. Department, Volume 4, Walter De Gruyter Verlag, Berlin – New York 2001, p. 1, No. 6266.
- Ludo Moritz Hartmann : Studies on the history of the Byzantine administration in Italy . Leipzig 1889, p. 15.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Theodorus Calliopas | Exarchs of Ravenna-Italy | Olympius |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | plato |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Plato |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Byzantine Exarch of Ravenna (646–649) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 6th century or 7th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 7th century |